Nothing Phone 3 vs Redmi Note 12 Pro+
The Verdict
The Nothing Phone 3 and Redmi Note 12 Pro+ sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ is the cheaper of the two at $329 versus $799, a difference of about $470. 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 Redmi Note 12 Pro+ is praised for 200 mp main sensor is a headline spec at this price. 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 Redmi Note 12 Pro+ if…
- →200 MP main sensor is a headline spec at this price
- →120W charging is exceptionally fast for the segment
- →OIS on the main camera aids low-light stability
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
Redmi Note 12 Pro+
Pros
- 200 MP main sensor is a headline spec at this price
- 120W charging is exceptionally fast for the segment
- OIS on the main camera aids low-light stability
- 120Hz AMOLED display
- NFC included
Cons
- Dimensity 1080 is a mid-range chip, not flagship
- Heavy at 210 g
- No wireless charging
- 8 MP ultrawide is mediocre
- MIUI ads in some regions
Full Specifications
| Spec | Nothing Phone 3 | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 | Android 12 (MIUI 13) |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 218 g | 210 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back | Plastic back, aluminum frame |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP53 |
| Dimensions | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm | 162.9 x 76.0 x 8.8 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF | 200 MP, f/1.65, OIS |
| Front camera | 50 MP, f/2.2 | 16 MP, f/2.4 |
| 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, 120-degree |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5150 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired | 120W HyperCharge wired |
| Wireless charging | 15W wireless, 5W reverse | No |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Type | OLED, HDR10+ | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 | 2400 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 4500 | 900 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) | Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
| 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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