Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3) and Xiaomi 17T Pro - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3) vs Xiaomi 17T Pro

85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17T Pro
Nothing Phone (3)
Xiaomi 17T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3) Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, vs Xiaomi 17T Pro, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. 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 (3)
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 219g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5150mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3) and Xiaomi 17T Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (3)
vs
Xiaomi 17T Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3477 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 162.2 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.59 mm (2.98 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.99 mm (0.35 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %
Xiaomi 17T Pro
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3) and Xiaomi 17T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics Adreno 825 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Xiaomi 17T Pro
9438
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21623099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68809438
Geekbench Compute (GPU)18659n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)], [Xiaomi 17T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3323591
CPU466100933780
GPU9380501300550
Memory431133397001
UX325261692260
NanoReview Score21605443323591

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.5 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5150 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 24 min) Yes (72% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 0:44 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Xiaomi 17T Pro
36:42
Web Browsingn/a18:30 h
Video Playbackn/a24:44 h
Gamesn/a09:34 h
Standby Moden/a131 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HOmnivision 950 LightHunter
Sensor size1/1.31/1.31 (0.76)
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.7f/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/2.761/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCSGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 799 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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