Nothing Phone (3a) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 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 13 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a)
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
- Higher pixel density: 446ppi
- Lighter design: 187g vs 201g
- Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
- Built-in eSIM
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| 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 % | 89.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 96.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 713 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.52 mm (6.44 in) | 161.15 mm (6.34 in) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) | 74.24 mm (2.92 in) |
| Thickness | 8.35 mm (0.33 in) | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 187 g (6.6 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP54 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | n/a | Plastic |
| Frame | n/a | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- White - Black - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 2400 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)) |
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1050 MHz | 940 MHz |
| FLOPS | 537.6 GFLOPS | 481.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1178 | 1028 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3214 | 2971 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 4435 | n/a |
| CPU | 215621 | 190388 |
| GPU | 197715 | 117929 |
| Memory | 145649 | 156593 |
| UX | 149368 | 143792 |
| NanoReview Score | 708353 | 609002 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 46.1 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 18 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 3018 |
| Writing score | n/a | 14428 |
| Web score | n/a | 11839 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7161 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10172 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 12602 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | n/a | 56 GB |
| UI Skin | Nothing OS 3.1 | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5100 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 (49% in 15 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:06 h | 0:42 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:06 h | 08:32 h |
| Video Playback | 16:25 h | 11:56 h |
| Games | 05:49 h | 04:57 h |
| Standby Mode | 131 h | 95 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 16384x12288 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | 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 ° | 118 ° |
| 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 |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | Samsung ISOCELL HP3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.4 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.56 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 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 | 1/4 |
| 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/2.6 |
| 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 60 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 | 5.2 |
| 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 - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | WCDMA 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/B8/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | September, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | January, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 329 | 305 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 67 W |
Note
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G:
There are two models of the phone (depending on the market): one with a dual physical SIM tray and the other with one physical SIM slot + an eSIM.
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