Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. 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
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 219g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 9000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
vs
Redmi Turbo 5 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 90.2 %
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 Turbo 5 Max
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 77.93 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 8.15 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
88 %
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1182
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
2638
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
3357
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
8308
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11822638
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33578308
Geekbench Compute (GPU)445924941
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
750673
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
2759225
CPU273000836805
GPU192089842622
Memory135075440274
UX150509639526
NanoReview Score7506732759225

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 9000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
24:09
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
n/a
Web Browsing08:09 hn/a
Video Playback16:21 hn/a
Games05:48 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 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 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 25 mm
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size n/a 0.7 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 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 5.4 5.4
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
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/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 459 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 399
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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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