Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G

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 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 204.5g 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
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1300 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
1282 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 204.5 g (7.21 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
88 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 650
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1130 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 1145 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1182
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
1119
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
3357
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
2690
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11821119
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33572690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4459n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
750673
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
750632
CPU273000242812
GPU192089180896
Memory135075155997
UX150509170927
NanoReview Score750673750632
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
4228

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 39 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 120 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 (67% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 0:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
24:09
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
19:11
Web Browsing08:09 h07:52 h
Video Playback16:21 h11:32 h
Games05:48 h05:27 h
Standby Mode120 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital (lossless), 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.4
Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
123
Video quality
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
117
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a64
Zoomn/a109

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.6
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 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4 5.3
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 459 449
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 120 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G:

The eco-leather version is 5.5 grams lighter than the regular one.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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