Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G 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: Nothing Phone 3a Lite scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,967, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G scores 2,333, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.99 inches, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers 6.77 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G the larger display of the two. Nothing Phone 3a Lite features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G's OLED, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers 8 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 14m, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite delivers 13h 06m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a Lite receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G has a rating of 3.3.

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

₹28,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

₹27,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 2025

08 2026

07 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Snapdragon 4 Gen 4	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.99 inches (17.75 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	OLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2396 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP	16 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	8000 mAh	6000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.9/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Bright & vibrant display
Head turning design
Dependable battery life
Stand out, long-supported software

Massive, sharp AMOLED display
Battery can last up to 2 days
Top-notch software support
Acceptable performance for basic tasks

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Average speaker
Charges slow
Cameras need improvement

Only 128GB internal storage
Comes with single speaker
Cameras could be better

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(200 ratings)

3.3/5

(91 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,074 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹28,999

@ Amazon

₹27,999

@ Amazon

₹31,989

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

November 27, 2025

(Official)

August 6, 2026

(Official)

July 7, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

HyperOS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Liquid Cooling

Vapor Chamber Cooling 10416 mm²

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

907,685

622,466

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

30.0 s

N/A

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.

850

183

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.9 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

OLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.99 inches (17.75 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2396 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1800 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

N/A

1200 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

480 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

1000 Hz

240 Hz

1000 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi

376 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.5 %

87.84 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.7 %

N/A

Design

Height

164 mm

169.70 mm

164.4 mm

Width

78 mm

79.14 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.4 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

199 grams

225 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Panda Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP54

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.9 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

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

2 MP

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Filters
Voice Shutter

N/A

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Si/C Li-Ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W 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.

13h 06m

16h 14m

N/A

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

58m

1h 19m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2048 GB

Yes

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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) / 700 (band 12)

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)