Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Nothing
Phone (3a) Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Xiaomi
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
Xiaomi
Release date
October 2025, 8 months ago
April 2023, 3 years 2 months ago
AnTuTu
674.550 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices
397.200 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 65% of devices

Display

Size
6.77"
6.67"
Resolution
1080 x 2392 px FHD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
388 ppi High Density
395 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, TÜV Low Blue Light, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 480 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1300 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, 5000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon), Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 700 cd/m², 4500000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 2.5D glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
CPU
4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz
2x Kryo 470 2.3 GHz + 6x Kryo 470 1.8 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
8 nm
Frequency
2.5 GHz
2.3 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G615 MC2
Qualcomm Adreno 618
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
108 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Samsung S5KHM2
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.70 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.52"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, 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
4K Video, Digital zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.45
Sensor
GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Sony IMX471 Exmor RS
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5020 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 67.0W
Charge cycles
1400 cycles
Runtime
~ 54h
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
78.0 mm 164.0 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
76.0 mm 162.9 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
199 g
187 g
Materials
Polycarbonate , Polyurethane
Plastic , Glass , P2i Nano coating
Colors
Black White
Black Blue
Water/dust resistance
IP54
IP53
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
86 %
86 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 11 Red Velvet Cake MIUI V13 (Android 11)
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 6 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 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy)
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
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
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), 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), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
2 microphones
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers

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