Nothing Phone (3a) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, Manufactured in February, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a)
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Lighter design: 201g vs 202g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| 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 | 700 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 360 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88 % | 85.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 90.2 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 521 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.52 mm (6.44 in) | 164.2 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) | 76.1 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness | 8.35 mm (0.33 in) | 8.12 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP53 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | n/a | Glass |
| Frame | n/a | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- White - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 2200 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)) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1050 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 537.6 GFLOPS | 430.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1178 | 916 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3214 | 2265 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 4435 | n/a |
| CPU | 215621 | 132327 |
| GPU | 197715 | 102701 |
| Memory | 145649 | 78299 |
| UX | 149368 | 90934 |
| NanoReview Score | 708353 | 404261 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 37.6 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 7 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1199 |
| Writing score | n/a | 11162 |
| Web score | n/a | 7567 |
| Video editing | n/a | 4159 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 7958 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8598 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
- 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | n/a | 31 GB |
| UI Skin | Nothing OS 3.1 | HyperOS 1.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 50 W | 67 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (61% in 30 min) | Yes (74% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:06 h | 0:45 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:06 h | 07:57 h |
| Video Playback | 16:25 h | 12:43 h |
| Games | 05:49 h | 05:33 h |
| Standby Mode | 131 h | 119 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 12032x9024 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | 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) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 118 ° |
| 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 |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | Samsung S5KHM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.52 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 50 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | n/a |
| Focal length | 50 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.14 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | Omnivision OV16A1Q |
| Sensor size | 1/3.44 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) 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, A2DP |
| 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 - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19 |
| 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) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | January, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | February, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 329 | 329 |
| 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 67 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3a) the clear winner in this comparison.
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