Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13

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PHONES
Phone Names	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus	Xiaomi Redmi Note 13

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, July 31	2024, January 04
Status	Available. Released 2024, August 03	Available. Released 2024, January 10

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)	161.1 x 75 x 7.6 mm (6.34 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	174.5 g (6.14 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors*, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, 1000 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 6080 (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G57 MC2
OS	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, HyperOS

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm	-
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	-	108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Single	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"	16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Video	4K@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	Yes, 360˚	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	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

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min	33W wired
Type	5000 mAh	Li-Po 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Grey	Graphite black (Stealth Black), Arctic White, Ocean Teal, Prism Gold
Models	A142P	2312DRAABG, 2312DRAABI
Price	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599	$ 118.38 / £ 206.65 / € 150.99 / ₹ 15,950
SAR	-	1.07 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.94 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 16:34h	Active use score 9:49h
Display	1097 nits max brightness (measured)	991 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.6 LUFS (Good)	-24.0 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 405118 (v9), 455421 (v10) GeekBench: 1968 (v5), 1978 (v6) 3DMark: 371 (Wild Life Extreme)