Nothing Phone (3a) vs REDMI Note 14 Pro 5G
The Nothing Phone (3a) scores 6.6 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 14 Pro 5G scores 6.3. The Nothing Phone (3a) leads in performance and software support, while the REDMI Note 14 Pro 5G is ahead in display and design. The Nothing Phone (3a) is the newer phone, announced Mar 4, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Faster wired charging 50 W vs 45 W
- Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Newer model Mar 4, 2025 vs Jan 10, 2025
- Thinner 8.35 mm vs 8.4 mm
Why choose the REDMI Note 14 Pro 5G
- Bigger battery 5,110 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP64
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 190 g vs 208 g
- Higher screen resolution 1220 × 2712 px vs 1084 × 2392 px
- IR blaster
PhoneRanked scores
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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 (3a)REDMI Note 14 Pro 5G
Overall
6.6
6.3
Display
7.8
8.2
Performance
5.1
4.7
Camera
6.6
6.4
Battery
5.3
5.4
Design
7.5
8.0
Software support
6.9
3.5
Value for money
5.5
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)REDMI Note 14 Pro 5G
Size
6.77 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
Resolution
1084 × 2392 px
1220 × 2712 px
Pixel density
387 ppi
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Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Panda Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)REDMI Note 14 Pro 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Mali-G615 MC2
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)REDMI Note 14 Pro 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
200 MP, f/1.65, 1/1.4"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 2× optical
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Optical zoom
2×
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Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
20 MP
Front video
—
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)REDMI Note 14 Pro 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,110 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
45 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
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Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)REDMI Note 14 Pro 5G
Dimensions
163.5 × 77.5 × 8.35 mm
162.33 × 74.42 × 8.4 mm
Thickness
8.35 mm
8.4 mm
Weight
208 g
190 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
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Aluminum
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP64
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Midnight Black, Coral Green, Lavender Purple, Sand Gold
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)REDMI Note 14 Pro 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
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NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)REDMI Note 14 Pro 5G
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 14
Interface
Nothing OS 3.1
Xiaomi HyperOS
OS updates
3 years
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Security updates
6 years
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Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)REDMI Note 14 Pro 5G
Announced
Mar 4, 2025
Jan 10, 2025
Released
Mar 11, 2025
Jan 15, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$379
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