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Xiaomi 14T vs Nothing Phone (2a)

78 out 100
Xiaomi 14T
VS
70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
Xiaomi 14T
Nothing Phone (2a)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Nothing Phone (2a), Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro. 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 Xiaomi 14T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 195g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14T and Nothing Phone (2a)
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 14T
vs
Nothing Phone (2a)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 87.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14T
1349 nits
Nothing Phone (2a)
976 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz90 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T], [Nothing Phone (2a)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T
89.1 %
Nothing Phone (2a)
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14T and Nothing Phone (2a) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 MediaTek APU 650
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1130 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
1402
Nothing Phone (2a)
1125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
4410
Nothing Phone (2a)
2563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14021125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44102563
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3389
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14T
1351392
Nothing Phone (2a)
718245
CPU278150227830
GPU526726178934
Memory309549138852
UX236967172629
NanoReview Score1351392718245

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 22 GB 21 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14T
21:55
Nothing Phone (2a)
29:55
Web Browsing10:03 h11:32 h
Video Playback13:20 h18:30 h
Games05:09 h06:26 h
Standby Mode95 h148 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung ISOCELL GN9
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.061/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T
130
Nothing Phone (2a)
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T
133
Nothing Phone (2a)
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14T
134
Nothing Phone (2a)
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom140n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 14T
91.4 dB
Nothing Phone (2a)
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 549 329
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Xiaomi 14T:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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