Nothing Phone 2 has better RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 2 has better resolution of 2412 x 1080 than Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 which has resolution of 1920 x 1080. Nothing Phone 2 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note.
| Name | Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 | Nothing Phone 2 |
| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 5.5 in | 6.7 in |
| Internal Memory | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 4050 mAh | 4700 mAh |
| Camera | 16 MP | 50 MP + 50 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 7999 | Rs. 30999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is January, 2016. The cost of Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is Rs. 7999. The launch Date of the second phone is July 11, 2023. The cost of Nothing Phone 2 is Rs. 30999.
Nothing Phone 2 has larger screen size of 6.7 inches in comparison to Xiaomi Redmi Note 3's 5.5 inch screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 has IPS LCD Screen type where as Nothing Phone 2 has Screen type. Xiaomi's phone has display density of 401 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 394 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 87.2% than Xiaomi's phone ~ 72.4%. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 has 16:9 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 2 has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Nothing Phone 2's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Xiaomi Redmi Note 3's lower 3 GB RAM. Nothing Phone 2 has more Internal Memory (128 GB) than Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (32 GB).
Nothing Phone 2's 50 MP + 50 MP Dual Rear Camera outshines Xiaomi Redmi Note 3's 16 MP Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Nothing Phone 2 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 Note 3's 5 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 5.1.1 and the second one on 13 version.
| Name | Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 | Nothing Phone 2 |
| General | ||
| Model | Redmi Note 3 | Phone 2 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Micro+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | January, 2016 | July 11, 2023 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 76 x 150 x 8.69 mm | 76.4 x 162.1 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 164 g | 201.2 g |
| Colors | White, Dark Gray | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color IPS LCD Screen (16M colors Colors) | Color Flexible LTPO AMOLED (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 5.5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 401 PPI | ~ 394 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 72.4% | ~ 87.2% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Features | 1,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio, 500 nits Brightness, 1000 nits HBM, 1600 nits Peak Brightness, 1Hz - 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 256 GB | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n20/n25/n28/n30/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n75/n77/n78 | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4 GHz | 5 GHz) | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.1 | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Front and Rear Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Water Resistance | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP54 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Glyph Interface, Dual stereo speakers | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 16 MP | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 114˚, 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX890 | |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus | Advanced HDR Motion Capture 2.0, Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Motion Photo, Super Res Zoom, Lenticular (Filter), AI Scene Detection, Expert Mode, Panorama, Night Mode, Document Mode) |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 5 MP | 32 MP ƒ/2.5 (Wide Angle) 1/2.74", 0.8µm Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android v13 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 2 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 |
| CPU | 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core Processor | 3.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x Cortex-X2@3.19 GHz & 3x Cortex-A710@2.75 GHz & 4xCortex-A510@1.8 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 510 | Adreno 730 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | MMS, Instant Messaging | |
| Yes, with Push Email | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
| Video | XviD, MP4 | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | Yes, with FM Recording | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4050 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 4700 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 45W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W Wireless Charging | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |