Nothing Phone (3a)
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Xiaomi 12T
#715Category Breakdown
Nothing Phone (3a)
Xiaomi 12T
Performance
86.290.9
Camera
85.596.9
Display
96.094.7
Battery
33.733.7
Build
74.715.5
Connectivity
83.183.3
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
79.171.3
Summary
- The Nothing Phone (3a) features a glass front and back with a plastic frame, while the Xiaomi 12T has a similar build quality but lacks detailed material specifications.
- The Nothing Phone's 6.77-inch AMOLED display offers a peak brightness of 3000 nits and a resolution of 1080 x 2392 pixels, whereas the Xiaomi 12T has a slightly smaller 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1220 x 2712 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Nothing Phone is powered by a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, while the Xiaomi 12T utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 8100 Ultra, with both offering 120Hz refresh rates.
- The camera system on the Nothing Phone includes a 50 MP main sensor and dual telephoto and ultrawide lenses, compared to the Xiaomi 12T's 108 MP main sensor with additional ultrawide and macro capabilities.
- Both devices have a 5000 mAh battery, but the Xiaomi 12T supports faster charging at 120W.
- Software-wise, the Nothing Phone runs on Android 15 with Nothing OS 3.1, while the Xiaomi 12T operates on Android 12, upgradable to Android 14 with MIUI 14.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Nothing Phone (3a)
Xiaomi 12T
General
Release Date
2025, March 04
2022, October 04
Announced
2025, March 04
2022, October 04
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, 68B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1220
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Panda Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 8100 Ultra (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
Mali-G610 MC6
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), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
108 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.47", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps, HDR
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
120W wired, 100% in 19 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)
163.1 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
201 g
202 g
Materials
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Black, Silver, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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
5.3, A2DP, LE
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 (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (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 12, upgradable to Android 14, MIUI 14
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass