Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2a) and Xiaomi Redmi 9C - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2a) vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
VS
35 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Nothing Phone (2a)
Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9C

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB    		 - 2/32 GB
    - 2/64 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 3/64 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 4/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) and Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    vs
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.53 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 394 ppi 269 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 700 nits 400 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 81.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    976 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    413 nits
    sRGB gamut99.3 %92.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)90 Hz17120 Hz
    Response time1 ms47 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite881:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a)], [Xiaomi Redmi 9C]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
    Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black    		 - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    87.8 %
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    81.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (2a) and Xiaomi Redmi 9C In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MediaTek Helio G35
    Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 No
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 PowerVR GE8320
    GPU Cores 256 32
    GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    1125
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    479
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    2563
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    1522
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1125479
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25631522
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)3389n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    718245
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    141956
    CPU22783054580
    GPU17893417708
    Memory13885237174
    UX17262932494
    NanoReview Score718245141956

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 2 GB
    - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 21 GB 18 GB
    UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MIUI 12

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 10 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) No
    Full Charge Time 1:03 h 2:59 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    29:55
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    n/a
    Web Browsing11:32 hn/a
    Video Playback18:30 hn/a
    Games06:26 hn/a
    Standby Mode148 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) No
    Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP    		 Standard: 13 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 Bokeh effect
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm28 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN9n/a
    Sensor size1/1.561/3.1
    Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 5 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM B2/3/5/8
    3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20)
    LTE categoryn/a4
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    88.9 dB
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    77.7 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced March, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
    Release Date March, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 329 110
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2a) the clear winner in this comparison.

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