Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 vs Nothing Phone (3a)

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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Nothing
Announced January 2019 December 2024 March 2025
Status Available - January 2019 Coming Soon - December 2024 Coming Soon - March 2025
Price Rs. 9,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 18,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Blue, Black, Twilight Gold Titan Black, Mystique White, Phantom Purple Black, White, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 159.2 x 75.2 x 8.1 mm
(6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
162.4 x 75.7 x 8 mm
(6.39 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 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
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - India
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64, dust and water resistant
- 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)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 14 Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades
User Interface MIUI 10 HyperOS Nothing OS 3.1
Processor Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7025 Ultra (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)
GPU Adreno 512 IMG BXM-8-256 Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
RAM 4/6 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 2100 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protections
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 1B colors
Size 6.3 inches 6.67 inches 6.77 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 (409 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.41% 87.18% 87.37%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio FM radio, recording FM radio No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 5 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP
Flash Dual-LED flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
5 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, 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", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS) 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.2, 1.25µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0", 0.7µm

1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"

1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 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
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Yes Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor 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 not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Capacity 4000 mAh 5110 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -