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Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

59 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10
VS
69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Xiaomi Mi 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10 Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 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 Mi 10
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4780mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 10
vs
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 386 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 86.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10
848 nits
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)362 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10
89.8 %
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10
1217
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10
3366
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12171015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33662922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2511
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10
732707
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
CPU229483209874
GPU194403169384
Memory135248137390
UX173573178004
NanoReview Score732707694652
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10
4409
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.8 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test26 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4409n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10
11410
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Writing score14234n/a
Web score8296n/a
Video editing6565n/a
Data manipulation8803n/a
NanoReview Score11410n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 4780 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10
20:47
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Web Browsing08:05 hn/a
Video Playback13:49 hn/a
Games05:13 hn/a
Standby Mode95 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHMXSamsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/1.331/1.57
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX350Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 n/a
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 μm n/a
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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10
83.5 dB
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 249
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3a) Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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