Nothing Phone 3 vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra
The Verdict
The Nothing Phone 3 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The Nothing Phone 3 is the cheaper of the two at $799 versus $1,499, a difference of about $700. 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 14 Ultra is praised for pro-grade 1-inch main sensor with variable aperture. 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 14 Ultra if…
- →Pro-grade 1-inch main sensor with variable aperture
- →Versatile quad 50MP camera system with dual telephotos
- →Extremely bright 3000-nit LTPO display
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 14 Ultra
Pros
- Pro-grade 1-inch main sensor with variable aperture
- Versatile quad 50MP camera system with dual telephotos
- Extremely bright 3000-nit LTPO display
- Fast 90W wired and 80W wireless charging
- Flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 performance
Cons
- Heavy at 224 g
- HyperOS still ships with bloatware in some regions
- Limited official availability in the US
- Premium price tag
Full Specifications
| Spec | Nothing Phone 3 | Xiaomi 14 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 | Android 14, HyperOS |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 218 g | 224 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back | Titanium alloy frame, eco-leather back |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm | 161.4 x 75.3 x 9.2 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF | 50 MP variable f/1.6-f/4.0, 1-inch Sony LYT-900 |
| Front camera | 50 MP, f/2.2 | 32 MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps | 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps Dolby Vision |
| Telephoto | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS | 50 MP 3.2x f/1.8 + 50 MP 5x periscope f/2.5 |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree | 50 MP, f/1.8, 12mm |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB | 512 GB, 1 TB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5150 mAh | 5300 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired | 90W wired |
| Wireless charging | 15W wireless, 5W reverse | 80W wireless |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.73 inches |
| Type | OLED, HDR10+ | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 | 3200 x 1440 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 4500 | 3000 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) | Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x3.2 GHz A720 + 2x2.3 GHz A520) |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Adreno 750 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
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