Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Nothing Phone (3) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Nothing Phone (3)

69 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, 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 11 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 234g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra 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 11 Ultra
vs
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.81 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 515 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 900 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
939 nits
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)510 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 234 g (8.25 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Ceramic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
91.4 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
1463
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
3911
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14632162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39116880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
923576
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU246800466100
GPU260294938050
Memory182528431133
UX233954325261
NanoReview Score9235762160544
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
5285
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.1 °Cn/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test31 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5285n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
12250
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Writing score14672n/a
Web score11015n/a
Video editing7568n/a
Data manipulation9531n/a
NanoReview Score12250n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 31 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (67 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (90% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
17:59
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Web Browsing06:28 hn/a
Video Playback11:22 hn/a
Games04:38 hn/a
Standby Mode90 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 128 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN2Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.121/1.3
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/4.1f/2.7
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/21/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/21/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
138
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom142n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5380x3620 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 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 Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
117
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, 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
- NAVIC		 - 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 BandsGSM850 900 1800 MHzGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsWCDMAB1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 / B19UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)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 category24n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
89.5 dB
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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