Nothing Phone 3 5G vs Xiaomi 17 5G

Quick Comparison

Both Nothing Phone 3 5G and Xiaomi 17 5G comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 3 5G has better resolution of 2800 x 1260 than Xiaomi 17 5G which has resolution of 2656 x 1220. Xiaomi 17 5G has more internal memory than Nothing Phone 3 5G

Name	Nothing Phone 3 5G	Xiaomi 17 5G
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Display	6.67 in	6.3 in
Internal Memory	256 GB	512 GB
Battery	5500 mAh	6330 mAh
Camera	50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple	50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple
Price	Rs. 79999	Rs. 68999

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Detailed Comparison

Price And Launch

The launch Date of the first phone is July 01, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3 5G is Rs. 79999. The launch Date of the second phone is March 11, 2026. The cost of Xiaomi 17 5G is Rs. 68999.

Display comparison

Xiaomi 17 5G has screen size of 6.3 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone 3 5G's 6.67 inch screen. Nothing Phone 3 5G has Screen type where as Xiaomi 17 5G has LTPO AMOLED Screen type. Xiaomi's phone has display density of 464 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 460 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Xiaomi's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 89.5% than Nothing's phone ~ 88.8%. Nothing Phone 3 5G has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Xiaomi 17 5G has 19.6:9 aspect ratio.

Memory comparison

Both mobiles come with 12 GB RAM Xiaomi 17 5G has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than Nothing Phone 3 5G (256 GB).

Camera comparison

Nothing Phone 3 5G has 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera in comparison to Xiaomi 17 5G's 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 50 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 16 version.

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Full Comparison

Name	Nothing Phone 3 5G	Xiaomi 17 5G
General
Model	Phone 3	17
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	eSIM+Nano SIM	eSIM+Nano SIM
eSIM Support	Yes	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	5 years
Security Updates	7 years
Release Date	July 01, 2025	March 11, 2026
In The Box	Handset (Screen Protector Pre Applied), User Guide, Safety Guide, Sim Ejector, Protective Case, 5A Cable	Mobile Phone / USB Type-C Cable / SIM Eject Tool/ Protective Case / Safety Information / Quick Start Guide and Warranty Card / Desiccant
Design
Dimensions	75.59 x 160.6 x 8.99 mm	71.8 x 151.1 x 8.1 mm
Weight	218 g	191 g
Bezel less	Yes
Colors	White, Black	Black, Blue, Pink, White
Display
Type	Color AMOLED Flexible LTPS (1.07B)	Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (68B)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.67 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 120 Hz	6.3 inches, 1220 x 2656 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.6:9
PPI	~ 460 PPI	~ 464 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 88.8%	~ 89.5%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass
Brightness	Peak Brightness: 4500 nits,, Outdoor Brightness: 1600 nits Typical Brightness: 800 nits	3500 Nits Multi-scenario Peak Brightness
HDR Support		Yes, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Adaptive Refresh Rate		Yes, LTPO
Display Dimming	PWM Frequency: 2160 Hz	Color Gamut:dci-p3
Features	Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, Touch sampling rate: 1000 Hz,	Color Depth: 12bit, Eye-care Dc Dimming, Original Color Pro \| Pro HDR \| Wet Touch Technology, Hdr10+, Dolby Vision, Tüv Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) Certified, Tüv Rheinland Flicker Free Certified, Tüv Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certified
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
RAM Type		LPDDR5X
Expandable RAM	Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage	256 GB	512 GB
Storage Type	UFS	UFS 4.1
Connectivity
GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	5G NR bands: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78 - SA/NSA	5G:n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/71/75/77/78
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5G		Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2.4G/5G/6G Tri-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	Yes, v6.0	Yes, v6.0, Supports SBC/AAC/AptX/AptX HD/AptX Adaptive/LDAC/LHDC 5.0/LC3/MIHC
USB	Yes, USB-C	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB on-the-go, USB Charging
IR Blaster		Yes
Performance
AnTuTu Score	1,946,119 (Total) (v10)	3,272,915 (Total) (v11) 932,892 (CPU) 1,192,737 (GPU) 472,491 (Memory) 674,795 (UX)
AnTuTu Storage Score	218,340
Geekbench Score	6,901 (Multi Core) (v6) 2,137 (Single Core) 13,758 (OpenCL) 18,903 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score	15,824 (Wild Life)
Extra
GPS	L1+L5 dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC and SBAS	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, BDS (tri-band)
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	E-Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Flicker Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor	Proximity Sensor \| Ambient Light Sensor \| Accelerometer \| Gyroscope \| Electronic Compass \| X-axis Linear Vibration Motor \| Ir Blaster \| Flicker Sensor \| Laser Focus Sensor \| Barometer \| Hall Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Cooling System		Xiaomi 3D IceLoop Cooling System, 4497 mm² Ultra-large Vapor Chamber Area
AI Features	AI Mobile	Al Speech Recognition, Al Interpreter, Al Search, Al Dynamic Wallpapers, Al Creativity Assistant,, Circle to Search with Google, Google Gemini
Water Resistance	Yes	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP69+ IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Glyph Matrix at Back	Xiaomi 3D IceLoop system
Camera
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) OV50H, f/1.68 Aperture, 1/1.3 inch Sensor Size, OIS, Autofocus, Staggered HDR 50 MP 3X Periscope Lens (JN5, f/2.68 Aperture, 1/2.75 inch Sensor Size, OIS, 3X Optical Zoom, 60X Digital Zoom, Autofocus 50 MP ƒ/2.2 JN1, f2.2 Aperture, 1/2.76 inch Sensor, EIS, Staggered HDR	50 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 50MP Leica, Light & Shadow Hunter 950 Image Sensor , 13.5EV Native Dynamic Range , ƒ/1.67 Large Aperture , 1G+6P Lens , Optical Image Stabilization 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) Leica, JN5 Image Sensor , 10cm Super Close-up , ƒ/2.0 Large Aperture , 6P Lens , Optical Image Stabilization 50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide) OV50M Image Sensor , 102° Ultra Wide viewing Angle , ƒ/2.4 Lage Aperture 6P Lens
Camera Sensor		LightHunter 900
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Digital Zoom 60X, TrueLens Engine 4, Ultra XDR, Auto Tone, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture Mode, Night Mode, Macro Mode, Action Mode, Video recording	Two Leica Photographic Styles (Leica Authentic Look, Leica Vibrant Look), Xiaomi Profocus (Motion Tracking Focus, Eye Tracking Focus And Motion Capture), Leica Filters \| Leica Classic Shutter Sound \| Leica Watermark, Digital Zoom Up To 60x, Lightning Burst, Hdr, Dynamic Shot, Portrait Mode, Master-lens System (23mm, 28mm, 35mm, 60mm, 75mm), Super Macro, Panorama, Long Exposure, Documents Mode, Fastshot Mode, Supermoon (Auto), Pro Mode, Image Formats Captured: Jpg, Heif, Raw Mode, Rear Camera Video Recording: 8k (7680x4320) Video Recording At 30fps, 4k (3840x2160) Dolby Visionr Video Recording At 30fps, 60fps, 1080p (1920x1080) Dolby Visionr Video Recording At 30fps, 60fps, 720p (1280x720) Video Recording At 30fps, Log Video Recording Up To 4k At 60fps, Slow Motion Video Recording Up To 720p At 120fps, 240fps, 480fps, 960fps, 1920fps, Slow Motion Video Recording Up To 1080p At 120fps, 240fps, 960fps, Shootsteady Video Recording Up To 2.8k At 30fps, Night Video Recording Up To 4k At 24fps, Time-lapse Video Recording Up To 4k At 30fps, Pro Mode, 4-mic Array
Video Recording	4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD	8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, Dual LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) JN1, f/2.2 Aperture, 1/2.76 inch Sensor Size, EIS, Staggered HDR Punch Hole, Screen Flash	50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	1080p, 4K	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Front Camera Features	Sensor, Live Photo, HD Portrait. Google Filter, Beauty Mode, Night Mode	Dynamic Shot, Hdr, Portrait Mode, Palm Shutter, Voice Shutter Selfie Timer Slow Motion Selfie, Time-lapse Selfie, Front Camera Video Features, Dolby Vision video Recording , Video Teleprompter, Front Camera Video Recording: 4k (3840x2160) Video Recording At 30 Fps, 60 Fps 1080p (1920x1080) Hd Video Recording , At 30 Fps, 60 Fps 720p (1280x720) Hd Video Recording At 30 Fps
Technical
OS	Android v15	Android v16
Custom UI	Nothing OS 3.5	Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Chipset	qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
CPU	3.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor	4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720	2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Fabrication Node	4nm
GPU	Adreno 825	Adreno
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes
Multimedia
Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR	MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, AMR, AWB
Video	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP4	MP4, MKV, WEBM, 3GP
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type	Symmetric Stereo Speakers	Stereo
Audio Features		Hi-Res & Hi-Res Audio Wireless certification, Dolby Atmos
Document Reader	Yes	Yes
Battery
Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5500 mAh, Li-ion Battery	6330 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion
Fast Charging	Yes, 65W Fast Charging	Yes, 100W HyperCharge
Wireless Charging	Yes, 15W	Yes, 50W HyperCharge
Reverse Charging	Yes, 7.5W	Yes, 10W
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 5W	Yes, 22.5W