Nothing Phone (2a) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S

Nothing Phone (2a)
Nothing
Phone (2a)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
Xiaomi
Redmi Note 14S

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
Xiaomi
Release date
March 2024, 2 years 3 months ago
March 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
Launch price
€ 329.00 ($ 384.20)
AnTuTu
688.952 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices
450.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 71% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
6.67"
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
395 ppi High Density
395 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1100 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, 1920 Hz PWM, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1000 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D curved glass screen, AGC glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra
CPU
2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A510
2x Cortex A76 a 2.2Ghz + 6x Cortex A55 a 2.0Ghz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.8 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G610 MC4
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
200 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.65
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.56 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.4"
Flash
LED
Quad LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
32 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Sony IMX615
Omnivision OV16A1Q
Pixel size
0.80 µm
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 45.0W
Yes , 67.0W
Wireless charging
No charger in box
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
76.3 mm 161.7 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
74.9 mm 161.1 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
190 g
179 g
Materials
Plastic , Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors
Black White Gray
Black Blue Purple
Water/dust resistance
IP54
IP64
Usable surface
87 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 15 HyperOS 2.X (Android 15)
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 2 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), NavIC System
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, BeiDou (B1)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers

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