Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 202g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 86.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
745 nits
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut90.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)521 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP54
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
85.9 %
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
916
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
2265
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9161015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22652922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2511
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
404261
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
CPU132327209874
GPU102701169384
Memory78299137390
UX90934178004
NanoReview Score404261694652
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
1199
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1199n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
8598
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Writing score11162n/a
Web score7567n/a
Video editing4159n/a
Data manipulation7958n/a
NanoReview Score8598n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 31 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
22:17
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Web Browsing07:57 hn/a
Video Playback12:43 hn/a
Games05:33 hn/a
Standby Mode119 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/1.521/1.57
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.81/4.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19UMTS 1, 2, 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/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
87.6 dB
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 249
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W 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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