Nothing Phone 3a performance and speed tests - very disappointing

Benchmarking the £360 Nothing Phone 3a produced 3,256 multi-core and 3,307 GPU; single- core was reported as 116 then 1,160. The five-year-old iPhone 12 Mini scored 1,874 single-core, 3,898 multi-core, and 16,500 GPU, decisively outperforming it. He keeps the Nothing phone for basic work, Android-only needs, poor iPhone battery, and backup redundancy, but questions its value.

Benchmark disappointment reverses earlier speed praise; basic usability and Android convenience remain the rationale.