Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
VS
55 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G, Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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 (3a) Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 188.5g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
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 (3a) Pro
vs
Redmi Note 13 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1300 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
920 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a389 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 162.24 mm (6.39 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.55 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 7.97 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 188.5 g (6.65 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
88 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1182
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
474
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
3357
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
1520
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1182474
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33571520
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4459n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
750673
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
357526
CPU273000119344
GPU19208944538
Memory135075102689
UX15050990955
NanoReview Score750673357526

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 28 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 29 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:13 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
24:09
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
20:31
Web Browsing08:09 h08:43 h
Video Playback16:21 h14:05 h
Games05:48 h05:27 h
Standby Mode120 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x 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 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung S5KHM6
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
76.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 459 169
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3a) Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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