Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
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Xiaomi 11T
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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Xiaomi 11T
Performance
86.289.9
Camera
85.556.2
Display
96.093.5
Battery
33.733.7
Build
74.796.1
Connectivity
85.283.0
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
79.270.0
Summary
- The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro features a glass front and back with a plastic frame, while the Xiaomi 11T has a more premium aluminum frame and Gorilla Glass Victus on the front.
- Both devices sport AMOLED displays with 120Hz refresh rates, but the Nothing Phone's 6.77-inch screen offers slightly higher peak brightness at 3000 nits compared to the Xiaomi's 1000 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Nothing Phone is powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, which is built on a 4 nm process, while the Xiaomi 11T uses the 6 nm MediaTek Dimensity 1200.
- The camera setup on the Nothing Phone includes a versatile triple-camera system with a 50 MP main sensor, while the Xiaomi 11T boasts a 108 MP main camera but lacks optical image stabilization.
- Both phones have a 5000 mAh battery, but the Xiaomi supports faster charging at 67W compared to the Nothing's 50W.
- The Nothing Phone runs on Android 15 with Nothing OS 3.1, offering a more recent software experience compared to the Xiaomi 11T, which originally launched with Android 11 and is upgradable to Android 13 with MIUI 14.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Xiaomi 11T
General
Release Date
2025, March 04
2021, September 15
Announced
2025, March 04
2021, September 15
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.77"
6.67"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Panda Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 1200 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
Mali-G77 MC9
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76"
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
67W wired, 100% in 36 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
164.1 x 76.9 x 8.8 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)
Weight
211 g
203 g
Materials
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame, glass back
Colors
Black, Gray
Meteorite Gray, Moonlight White, Celestial Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.09 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM +eSIM(max 2 at a time)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - India only
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.1
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass