Xiaomi 17T vs Nothing Phone 4a Pro

Comparing the Xiaomi 17T vs Nothing Phone 4a 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 17T scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,860, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro scores 4,314, making Xiaomi 17T the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Xiaomi 17T offers 6.59 inches, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi 17T and Nothing Phone 4a Pro feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi 17T and Nothing Phone 4a Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi 17T and Nothing Phone 4a Pro feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi 17T delivers longer battery life with 14h 45m, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro delivers 13h 49m, making Xiaomi 17T the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi 17T offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi 17T the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi 17T receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro is rated 8.3.

User Rating: Xiaomi 17T and Nothing Phone 4a Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

Xiaomi 17T

₹69,999

@ Amazon

Nothing Phone 4a Pro

₹46,210

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

06 2026

03 2026

04 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF

Battery


6500 mAh	5400 mAh	6500 mAh
67W Hyper Charging	50W	90W Turbo Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

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Pros

Excellent telephoto camera
Reliable all-day battery life
Sharp, vibrant display
Smooth everyday performance

Premium, distinctive design
Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Solid primary & telephoto cameras
Dependable performance

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Slow charging speeds
Inconsistent screen refresh rate

Average ultrawide lens
Lacks NFC
No charger in the box

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.5/5

(78 ratings)

4.5/5

(3,517 ratings)

4.3/5

(974 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹69,999

@ Amazon

₹46,210

@ Amazon

₹36,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

June 4, 2026

(Official)

March 5, 2026

(Official)

April 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Nothing OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G720 MC8

Adreno 722

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

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.

2,136,906

1,411,440

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

14.0 s

17.0 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.

3,457

2,094

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

8.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

16.2 %

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

5000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

3500 nits

1600 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3200 Hz

2500 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.76 %

89.87 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.9 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

157.6 mm

163.6 mm

162.7 mm

Width

75.2 mm

76.6 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm

7.9 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

200 grams

210 grams

183 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Aluminium

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP65 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoomf/1.723 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size OV50H 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

50 MP
Periscope Camera80 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

50 MP
f/3.0 Telephoto Camera115 mm focal length

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

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6144 x 8192 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

120 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Filters
Xiaomi ProFocus

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Slow Motion

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera21 mm focal length

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

5400 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Hyper Charging v3.0

Yes 50W 100% in 64 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 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 45m

13h 49m

14h 01m

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

1h 13m

1h 2m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 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) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)