Nothing Phone (3a) vs Xiaomi 13T Pro

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Phone Names Nothing Phone (3a) Xiaomi 13T Pro
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2025, March 042023, September 26
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, March 11Available. Released 2023, September 26
Body
BuildGlass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back or silicone polymer back, plastic frame
Dimensions163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)162.2 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (6.39 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight201 g (7.09 oz)200 g or 206 g (7.05 oz)
Display
ProtectionPanda Glass, Mohs level 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Size6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)AMOLED, 68B colors, 144Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 2600 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-X3 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetQualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 9200+ (4 nm)
GPUAdreno 810Immortalis-G715 MC11
OSAndroid 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.1Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLeica lens, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.9, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS8K@24fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 4K/1080p@30fps HDR10+, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 10-bit LOG, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Features-HDR
Single32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.8µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps, HDR10+
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), NavIC (L5), BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min120W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 19 min
Type5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, BlueAlpine Blue, Meadow Green, Black
ModelsA05923078PND5G
Price$ 340.00 / € 249.00$ 370.00 / £ 482.55 / € 301.99
SAR EU-1.00 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 13:38hActive use score 11:50h
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 102h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display1273 nits max brightness (measured)1094 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-24.1 LUFS (Very good)-26.7 LUFS (Good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 828429 (v10) GeekBench: 3278 (v6) 3DMark: 1064 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 1214085 (v9), 1470464 (v10) GeekBench: 4859 (v5), 4518 (v6) GFXBench: 84fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
EU LABEL
Battery43:56h endurance, 1400 cycles-
EnergyClass C-
Free fallClass C (90 falls)-
RepairabilityClass C-