Nothing Phone (3a) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a)
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 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

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) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 88.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1272 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
1487 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 162.16 mm (6.38 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 74.92 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a)
88 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
88.4 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra
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))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1178
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
3214
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
1771
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1178730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32141771
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4435n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a)
708353
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
421285
CPU215621129128
GPU19771565647
Memory145649112440
UX149368114070
NanoReview Score708353421285

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size n/a 27 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 1:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
25:03
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
23:17
Web Browsing08:06 h08:52 h
Video Playback16:25 h12:15 h
Games05:49 h05:20 h
Standby Mode131 h126 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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: 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 S5KHP3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.4
Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.74n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.44 n/a
Autofocus No n/a
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 5.3
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
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)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
86.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 349
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 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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