Nothing Phone (3) vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra
The Nothing Phone (3) scores 8.3 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 14 Ultra scores 8.5. The Nothing Phone (3) leads in software support, while the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is ahead in camera and battery. The Nothing Phone (3) is the newer phone, announced Jul 1, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3)
- Bigger battery 5,150 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 3,000 nits
- Longer OS update support 5 years vs 4 years
- Newer model Jul 1, 2025 vs Feb 22, 2024
- Lighter 218 g vs 219.8 g
- Thinner 8.99 mm vs 9.2 mm
Why choose the Xiaomi 14 Ultra
- Faster wired charging 90 W vs 65 W
- Bigger screen 6.73 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Longer optical zoom 5× vs 3×
- Faster wireless charging 80 W vs 15 W
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
- Higher-resolution video 8K@30 vs 4K@60
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Overall
8.3
8.5
Display
8.5
8.6
Performance
7.7
7.6
Camera
8.2
9.0
Battery
6.3
6.9
Design
8.3
8.2
Software support
8.4
6.9
Value for money
6.0
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Size
6.67 inches
6.73 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, WQHD+ AMOLED (Xiaomi C8)
Resolution
1260 × 2800 px
1440 × 3200 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
522 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Xiaomi Shield Glass
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.21 GHz
3.3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 825
Adreno 750
Geekbench 6 single-core
2,212
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Geekbench 6 multi-core
7,161
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RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.68, 1/1.3"
50 MP, f/1.63, 1"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3× optical, periscope
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
3×
5×
Rear cameras
3
4
Rear video
4K@60
8K@30
Front camera
50 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@60
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Capacity
5,150 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
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Wired charging
65 W
90 W
Wireless charging
15 W
80 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Dimensions
160.6 × 75.59 × 8.99 mm
161.4 × 75.3 × 9.2 mm
Thickness
8.99 mm
9.2 mm
Weight
218 g
219.8 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Vegan leather
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
White, Black
Black, White
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Xiaomi 14 Ultra
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Xiaomi 14 Ultra
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 14
Interface
Nothing OS 3.5
Xiaomi HyperOS
OS updates
5 years
4 years
Security updates
7 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Announced
Jul 1, 2025
Feb 22, 2024
Released
Jul 15, 2025
Feb 27, 2024
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$799
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