Phone Comparison - Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
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general General Info

Manufacturer Nothing Xiaomi
Announced March 2025 2020, March 12
Status Coming Soon - March 2025 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, March 17
Price Rs. 29,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 12,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, Gray Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm
(6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
SIM Type - Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
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Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
- Fingerprint Sensor (Side-mounted)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 10.0
User Interface Nothing OS 3.1 MIUI 11
Processor Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver), Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 710 (940 MHz) [Similar] Adreno 618 [Similar]
RAM 12 GB [Browse Similar] 6 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 GB 128 GB
External Memory No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors 1B colors 16M colors
Size 6.77 inches [Similar] 6.67 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (386 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.37% 86.05%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes
Radio No FM radio, recording
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, omnidirectional PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1/5.0", 1.75µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76"

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, (wide)
HDR, Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.1)
Expandable Storage No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -