Nothing Phone 3 vs Xiaomi 14T Pro
The Verdict
The Nothing Phone 3 and Xiaomi 14T Pro sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The Xiaomi 14T Pro is the cheaper of the two at $649 versus $799, a difference of about $150. 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 14T Pro is praised for 120w charging fills the 5000 mah battery in about 19 minutes. 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 14T Pro if…
- →120W charging fills the 5000 mAh battery in about 19 minutes
- →Dimensity 9300+ provides top-tier flagship performance
- →Leica-tuned triple camera with excellent color science
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 14T Pro
Pros
- 120W charging fills the 5000 mAh battery in about 19 minutes
- Dimensity 9300+ provides top-tier flagship performance
- Leica-tuned triple camera with excellent color science
- 144Hz AMOLED display with 4000-nit peak brightness
- IP68 water resistance and 50W wireless charging
Cons
- 209 g is moderately heavy
- HyperOS includes some bloatware and ads in certain regions
- 2.6x telephoto is shorter than 5x periscope competitors
- MediaTek Dimensity chipsets have less developer optimization than Snapdragon
- Limited availability in some Western markets
Full Specifications
| Spec | Nothing Phone 3 | Xiaomi 14T Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 | Android 14 (HyperOS) |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 218 g | 209 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm | 160.4 x 75.1 x 8.39 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF | 50 MP, f/1.6, OIS, Light Fusion 900 sensor |
| Front camera | 50 MP, f/2.2 | 32 MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps | 8K@24fps, 4K@60fps |
| Telephoto | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS | 50 MP, f/2.0, 2.6x optical zoom, OIS |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree | 12 MP, f/2.2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5150 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired | 120W HyperCharge wired |
| Wireless charging | 15W wireless, 5W reverse | 50W wireless |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Type | OLED, HDR10+ | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 | 2712 x 1220 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 144Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 4500 | 4000 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) | Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz + 3x2.85 GHz + 4x2.0 GHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Immortalis-G720 MC12 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ |
| 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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