Nothing Phone 3a has better RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 3a has better resolution of 2392 x 1080 than Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G which has resolution of 1600 x 720. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G | Nothing Phone 3a |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.74 in | 6.77 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + Depth Sensor Dual | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 14838 | Rs. 24999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is December 06, 2023. The cost of Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G is Rs. 14838. The launch Date of the second phone is March 04, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3a is Rs. 24999.
Nothing Phone 3a has larger screen size of 6.77 inches in comparison to Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G's 6.74 inch screen. Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G has IPS LCD Screen type where as Nothing Phone 3a has AMOLED Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 387 PPI & Xiaomi's phone has only 267 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 88% than Xiaomi's phone ~ 82.1%. Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G has 20.6:9 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 3a has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Nothing Phone 3a's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G's lower 4 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB.
They both have the same 50 MP + Depth Sensor Dual Rear Camera. Nothing Phone 3a will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G's 5 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 13 and the second one on 15 version.
| Name | Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G | Nothing Phone 3a |
| General | ||
| Model | 13C | A059 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | December 06, 2023 | March 04, 2025 |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 78 x 168 x 8.09 mm | 77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm |
| Weight | 192 g | 201 g |
| Colors | Starlight Black, Startrail Green, Startrail Silver | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color IPS LCD Screen (16M Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.74 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 90 Hz | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.6:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 267 PPI | ~ 387 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 82.1% | ~ 88% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass | Panda Glass |
| Features | 450 nits (typ), 600 nits HBM | Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness |
| Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 4 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, upto 1 TB | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n40/n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 2.4GHz & 5GHz | WiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE |
| USB | Yes | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| IR Blaster | No | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 790,126 (Total) (v10) 257,748 (CPU) 199,042 (GPU) 167,388 (Memory) 161,948 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 3,246 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,167 (Single Core) 3,297 (OpenCL) 4,449 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 1,056 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 60 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 84 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 13.75 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Virtual Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor Accelerometer, Electronic compass | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP64 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | LPDDR4X RAM | 2 High-definition Mics Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Glyph Interface: 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) (Depth Sensor) | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Standard HDR, Portrait Mode | 2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Screen Flash | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v13 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | MIUI 14 | Nothing OS 3.1 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3 |
| CPU | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2X Arm Cortex-A76 up to 2.2GHz& 6X Arm Cortex-A55 up to 2.0GHz | 1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz |
| Fabrication Node | 4 nm | |
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 710 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
| Video | Yes | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 18W | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |