Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2a) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2a) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
VS
37 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Nothing Phone (2a)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Manufactured in February, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 636. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 190g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
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 Note 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 5.99 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 700 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 77.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a)
976 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
555 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz2358 Hz
Response time1 ms38 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2252:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a)], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a)
87.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
77.4 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.6 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Hexagon 680
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 509
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 184.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a)
1125
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a)
2563
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1125n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2563n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a)
718245
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
212492
CPU22783085476
GPU17893425195
Memory13885247099
UX17262954722
NanoReview Score718245212492
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2a)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
259
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (2a)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
6083
Writing scoren/a6028
Web scoren/a5001
Video editingn/a5098
Data manipulationn/a4881
NanoReview Scoren/a6083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1333 MHz
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 7.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 21 GB 8 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 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) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a)
29:55
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
18:45
Web Browsing11:32 h08:00 h
Video Playback18:30 h11:41 h
Games06:26 h04:47 h
Standby Mode148 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN9Samsung S5K2L7
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2
Sensor Sony IMX615 Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.9
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.4 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 4.2
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE categoryn/a12
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 Note 5
76.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr February, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- 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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