Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G Comparison and Differences
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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro or Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, March 04 | 2022, January 26 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 3.05 in | 164.2 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 211 g | 7.44 oz | 202 g | 7.13 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Graphite Gray, Polar White, Atlantic Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 450 EUR | $ 390 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.77" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 111.5 cm2 | 107,4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 88.0% | 86% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2392 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 387 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Panda Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) -Ultra HDR image support |
- 120Hz -700 nits -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 108 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -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 |
-108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 50 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76" | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.1 | Android 11, MIUI 13 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 710 (940 MHz) | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 402989 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 130230 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 79934 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 85345 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 130230 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 405955 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 546 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1693 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - India only |
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India -4G - 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 -5G - 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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| 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 | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 50W Fast charging, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min - IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) -3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
- Fast charging 67W, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 42 min -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 3+ - IP53, dust and splash protection |
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