Nothing Phone 4a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 4a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nothing Phone 4a runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Nothing Phone 4a the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Nothing Phone 4a offers 6.78 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 4a's Flexible AMOLED, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 4a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 4a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 4a better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 55m, while Nothing Phone 4a delivers 14h 42m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 4a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Nothing Phone 4a receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G is rated 8.

Nothing Phone 4a

₹34,999

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₹36,999

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

81%

Release Date

13 Mar, 2026

17 Sep, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED
1224x2720 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


5400 mAh	9000 mAh
50W Quick Charging	67W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.0/10

Pros

New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
Bright, punchy display
Capable telephoto camera
Clean, bloatware-free software

Excellent battery life
Sharp and vibrant AMOLED display
Impressive software support
Solid build quality

Cons

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

User Ratings

4.4/5

(7,212 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,176,492 AnTuTu Score	949,300 AnTuTu Score
14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 55m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 810

Adreno

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 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.

1,176,492

949,300

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

24.0 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.

1,116

772

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

38.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2500 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

440 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.37 %

89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Design

Height

163.9 mm

163.45 mm

Width

77.5 mm

78.27 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.46 mm

Weight

205 grams

226 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K IP69 IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5400 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

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 42m

21h 55m

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

1h 11m

1h 36m 36s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)