Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 10T and Nothing Phone (3) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 10T vs Nothing Phone (3)

58 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10T
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
Xiaomi Mi 10T
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10T Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 10T
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 216g vs 218g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10T and Nothing Phone (3)
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 Mi 10T
vs
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 620 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 88.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10T
619 nits
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2381 Hzn/a
Response time39.8 msn/a
Contrast1279:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 216 g (7.62 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10T
85.1 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10T and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
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))		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10T
1259
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3474
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12592162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34746880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10T
754313
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU213061466100
GPU194732938050
Memory145367431133
UX201153325261
NanoReview Score7543132160544
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3843
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.3 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test23 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3843n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10T
10022
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Writing score13458n/a
Web score6827n/a
Video editing5617n/a
Data manipulation6978n/a
NanoReview Score10022n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 19.8 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 13 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T
25:11
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Web Browsing10:07 hn/a
Video Playback15:05 hn/a
Games05:39 hn/a
Standby Mode123 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX682Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.731/1.3
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.71/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T
97
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T
95
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 10T
98
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, HID, AVRCP, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - 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 (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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