Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Price Comparison (India)

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Manufacturer
Nothing	Xiaomi
Announced
March 2025	March 2020
Status
Coming Soon - March 2025	Coming Soon - April 2020
Price
Rs. 29,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]	-
Colors
Black, Gray	Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)	165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
211 g (7.44 oz)	209 g (7.37 oz)
SIM Type
-	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
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	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)
5G Network
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	-
Messaging

Build Features
- 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 (side-mounted) Splash-proof

OS
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades	Android 10.0
User Interface
Nothing OS 3.1	MIUI 11
Processor
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) [Similar]	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver), Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 710 (940 MHz) [Similar]	Adreno 618 [Similar]
RAM
12 GB [Browse Similar]	6 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
256 GB	128 GB
External Memory
No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Type
FHD+ AMOLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Panda Glass Protection	FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 5 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
Colors
1B colors	16M colors
Size
6.77 inches [Similar]	6.67 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi)	1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
87.37%	84.28%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar]	48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	LED flash
Features
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	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) HDR, Panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera
50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76" 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]	16 MP Punch-Hole, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1	128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.1)
Expandable Storage
No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG
Supported	Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity
5000 mAh	5020 mAh
Stand by
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Talk Time
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