Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Xiaomi 17 Specs Comparison
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| Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | Xiaomi 17 |
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Released
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Mar 25, 2025
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Released
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Oct 27, 2025
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6.8-inch · 2392x1080px
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6.3-inch · 2656x1220px
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Triple camera
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Triple camera
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12GB · 256GB
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12GB · 256GB
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5000 mAh
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6330 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 04, 2025 | Oct 25, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $459 | 12/256GB - €999 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.39 mm |
5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches (~0.49 inches with camera bump) 151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (~12.42 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 7.44 oz / 211.0 g | 6.74 oz / 191.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Plastic |
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP64 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
| Biometrics | |
| Optical in-screen fingerprint | Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Grey, Black | Black, Blue, Pink, White |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.8-inch, 87.32% screen-to-body | 6.3-inch, 89.41% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits | AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 3500 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI | 2656x1220px, 19.5:9 ratio, 464 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Panda Glass | |
| Features | |
| Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| 1408 (Good) | 3412 (Excellent) |
| Bright Min | |
| 2.3 (Average) | 1 (Excellent) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x2.5GHz Cortex-A720 3x2.4GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A520 |
Octa-core 2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 710 | Adreno 840 |
| Memory | |
| 12GB/256GB | 12GB/256GB (UFS 4.1) 12GB/512GB 16GB/512GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (15) | Android (16) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 1187 | 3489 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 3311 | 10303 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 1060 | 6267 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 1054 | 4617 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh | 6330 mAh, Si - Carbon |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Reverse wired charging |
Fast charging Qi wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 50.0W | Wired: 100.0W Wireless: 50.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
7h 15min
Browsing
16h 13min
Video
10h 26min
Gaming
11h 6min
Battery Life Estimate
9h 48min
Browsing
24h 48min
Video
15h 41min
Gaming
6h 40min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56" |
50 MP Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.31" |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 |
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 17 mm Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.5 |
50 MP Optical zoom: 2.6x Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 60 mm Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm |
| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps) | 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) |
| Front | |
| 50 MP | 50 MP |
135
Overall
148
Photo
122
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.4 | 5.4 |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
| USB | |
| Type-C | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC, Infrared |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n80, n84, SA, NSA |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | |
| SIM type | |
| Dual Nano SIM | Dual Nano SIM |
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