Nothing Phone 3 vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
The Verdict
The Nothing Phone 3 and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE is the cheaper of the two at $369 versus $799, a difference of about $430. The Nothing Phone 3 is the newer release, which usually means a faster chipset and longer software support. Nothing Phone 3 stands out for unique glyph interface design with customizable led patterns, while Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE is praised for ultra-thin at 6.81 mm and ultra-light at 158 g. Use the side-by-side spec table below to compare cameras, displays, battery life and connectivity in detail and decide which one fits your priorities.
Who Should Buy
Buy the Nothing Phone 3 if…
- →Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- →50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- →Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
Buy the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE if…
- →Ultra-thin at 6.81 mm and ultra-light at 158 g
- →Snapdragon 778G provides solid mid-range gaming performance
- →90Hz AMOLED display is vibrant and smooth
Pros & Cons
Nothing Phone 3
Pros
- Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- 50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
- 65W fast charging and 15W wireless charging
- IP68 water and dust resistance
Cons
- 218g is on the heavier side
- USB 2.0 instead of USB 3.x
- Camera post-processing behind top flagships
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
Pros
- Ultra-thin at 6.81 mm and ultra-light at 158 g
- Snapdragon 778G provides solid mid-range gaming performance
- 90Hz AMOLED display is vibrant and smooth
- 5G connectivity at an affordable price
- 64 MP main camera captures good daylight photos
Cons
- 4250 mAh battery drains quickly due to thin chassis limitations
- Only 33W charging — slower than newer Xiaomi phones
- No water resistance rating
- 8 MP ultrawide is low quality
- MIUI includes bloatware and ads
Full Specifications
| Spec | Nothing Phone 3 | Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 | Android 11 (MIUI 12.5) |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 218 g | 158 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back | Plastic frame, glass front and back |
| IP rating | IP68 | None |
| Dimensions | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm | 160.5 x 75.7 x 6.81 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF | 64 MP, f/1.79, PDAF |
| Front camera | 50 MP, f/2.2 | 20 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Telephoto | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS | — |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree | 8 MP, f/2.2 |
| Macro | — | 5 MP, f/2.4 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB | 6 GB / 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5150 mAh | 4250 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired | 33W wired |
| Wireless charging | 15W wireless, 5W reverse | No |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.55 inches |
| Type | OLED, HDR10+ | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 | 2400 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 90Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 4500 | 800 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz + 4x1.8 GHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Adreno 642L |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
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