Phone Comparison - Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Nothing Phone (3)

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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Nothing Nothing
Announced September 2021 March 2025 July 2025
Status Coming Soon - September 2021 Coming Soon - March 2025 Coming Soon - July 2025
Price Rs. 26,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 29,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 79,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Truffle Black, Bubblegum Blue, Peach Pink, Snowflake White Black, Gray White, Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 160.5 x 75.7 x 6.8 mm
(6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 in)
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm
(6.32 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight 158 g (5.57 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 LTE
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 38, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP53, dust and splash protection
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Monochrome LED display on the back (489 LEDs, notifications, timer, flashlight)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (submerged up to 1.5m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades
User Interface MIUI 12.5 Nothing OS 3.1 Nothing OS 3.5
Processor Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 3x2.2 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.90 GHz Kryo 670), Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720), Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 642L Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Adreno 825
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
Dolby Vision
HDR10+
500 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ OLED Screen, 120Hz
2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 4500 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colors 1B Colors 1B colors 1B colors
Size 6.55 inches 6.77 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1260 x 2800 pixels (460 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.17% 87.37% 88.60%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, AF
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.7, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", PDAF, 3x optical zoom. OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76"
Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
HDR
panorama, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76"

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.2, 81˚ (wide), 1/2.76"
HDR
4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, SBAS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion, non-removable
Fast charging 33W
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery (International/India)
Fast Battery Charging 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4
15W wireless
7.5W reverse charging
5W reverse wireless
Capacity 4250 mAh 5000 mAh 5150/5500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -