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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G vs Nothing Phone (3a)

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G vs Nothing Phone (3a)

67 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
VS
72 out of 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
Nothing Phone (3a)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G (with MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra) that was released on January 10, 2025, against the Nothing Phone (3a), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
  • Weighs 21 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (3a)
  • 94% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (816K versus 421K)
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
  • 61% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1178 and 730 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G and Nothing Phone (3a) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
vs
Phone (3a)

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.67 inches6.77 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2392 pixels
Aspect ratio20:9 -
PPI395 ppi387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1800 nits1300 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 3000 nits
HDR support - Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate480 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Panda Glass
Screen-to-body ratio88.4%88%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.7% -
PWM120 Hz -
Response time2 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height162.16 mm (6.38 inches)163.52 mm (6.44 inches)
Width74.92 mm (2.95 inches)77.5 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness8.4 mm (0.33 inches)8.35 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight180 g (6.35 oz)201 g (7.09 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP64
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear materialPlastic -
Frame materialMetal -
ColorsBlack, Blue, PurpleWhite, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G and Nothing Phone (3a) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G100 UltraQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max clock2200 MHz2500 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process6 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsMali-G57 MP2Adreno 810
GPU shading units128256
GPU clock - 1050 MHz
FLOPS - ~537.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU) - 4435
Single-core score7301178
Multi-core score17713214
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU129128273497
GPU65647201133
Memory112440173729
UX114070168025
Total score421285816384
Samples[2 tests]Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 15
ROMHyperOS 1.0Nothing OS 3.1
OS size27 GB -

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power45 W50 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse charging - No
Fast chargingYes (42% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 19 min)
Full charging time1:21 hr0:56 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:52 hr -
Watching video12:15 hr -
Gaming05:20 hr -
Standby126 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution16320 x 122408192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 2x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion - 240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.4"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.56 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 50 MP
Aperture - f/2.6
Focal length - 50 mm
Sensor size - 1/2.74"
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm15 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.4"1/4.0"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorOmnivision OV02B10 -
Pixel size1.75 micron -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 22 mm
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size - 1/3.44"
Autofocus - No
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution - 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, BeidouGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotYesNo
5G supportNoYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radio - No
Dolby AtmosYes -
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJanuary 2025March 2025
Release dateJanuary 2025March 2025
Launch price$349$329
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 45 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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