Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

87 out 100

VS

77 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Higher pixel density: 522ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 210g vs 219.8g
Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 5000mAh
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

94

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

93

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

83

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

85

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

59

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

92

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

51

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

76

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

89

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

87

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

77

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Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.73 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1440x3200 pixels	1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	522 ppi	440 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	3000 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

1269 nits

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 in)	163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	219.8 g (7.75 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black	- Black - Silver - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

89.9 %

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720)) - 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 722
GPU Cores	1536	512
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	1177.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

2197

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

1373

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

7058

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

4243

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2197	1373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7058	4243
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	16435	7583

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Nothing Phone (4a) Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

2019519

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

1186813

CPU	436541	390368
GPU	840663	377879
Memory	431435	193509
UX	328880	225057
NanoReview Score	2019519	1186813

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

15437

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	47.7 °C	n/a
Stability	86 %	n/a
Graphics Test	92 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	15437	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

16417

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Writing score	19642	n/a
Web score	14876	n/a
Video editing	7929	n/a
Data manipulation	15903	n/a
NanoReview Score	16417	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	31 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5080 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	50 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (80 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (52% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time	0:34 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

22:08

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	09:23 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:26 h	n/a
Games	04:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	109 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (1080p)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	122 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6 - 4.0	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-900	Sony LYT-710
Sensor size	1/1.0	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.6 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.9
Focal length	120 mm	80 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX858	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/2.75 (0.36)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX858	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

144

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

150

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

149

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	83	n/a
Zoom	160	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	22 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

90.3 dB

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	February, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	1499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	499
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	No

Note

Xiaomi 14 Ultra:

The rear cover is available in glass or eco-leather, while the frame can be aluminum or titanium. The front glass is either Xiaomi Shield Glass or Xiaomi Longjing Glass.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

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Design & Build

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