Nothing Phone 2a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro

Comparing the Nothing Phone 2a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,893, while Nothing Phone 2a scores 2,454, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 2a offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro offers 6.67 inches, making Nothing Phone 2a the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a's Flexible AMOLED, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 2a better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 2a delivers longer battery life with 14h 13m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro delivers 12h 46m, making Nothing Phone 2a the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 2a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro is rated 7.7.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

Nothing Phone 2a

₹23,999

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro

₹19,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

82%

84%

Release Date

12 Mar, 2024

10 Jan, 2024

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED
1084x2412 px (FHD+)	1220x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5100 mAh
45W Fast Charging	67W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.7/10

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Pros

Unique design and glyph interface
Impressive AMOLED display
Capable cameras
Excellent battery life

Vivid display
Loud speakers
Sleek design
Fast charging

Cons

Transparent back is prone to smudges and scratches
No charger in the box

Cluttered software experience
Lowlight photography

User Ratings

4.4/5

(103,418 ratings)

4.3/5

(39,224 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

707,480 AnTuTu Score	580,250 AnTuTu Score
14h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	12h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 12, 2024

(Official)

Jan 10, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v13

OS Updates

3 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

Custom UI

Nothing OS

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

707,480

580,250

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

1,151

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

41.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

446 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.8 %

89.78 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.65 %

94 %

Design

Height

161.74 mm

161.15 mm

Width

76.32 mm

74.24 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm

7.98 mm

Weight

190 grams

187 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL

200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.65 Wide Angle1/1.4" sensor size S5KHP3 ISO-CELL 0.56µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

16300 x 12300 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Film Camera
Beautify
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Action Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Xiaomi Pro-cut
Macro Video
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

5100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 67W Turbo Charging 51% in 15 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 13m

12h 46m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 30m 15s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)