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Nothing Phone (3) vs Xiaomi 17T

What Phone (3) does better (12) and where 17T wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (3)
Nothing · 2025Phone (3)
9.3Score
12 advantages≈ $550
vs
Xiaomi 17T
Xiaomi · 202617T
9.5Score
9 advantages≈ $550
Higher score
9.2Display8.9
8.7Performance8.3
9.4Camera9.6
7.1Battery9.1
9.7Features9.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3)17T
75.6 × 160.6975.2 × 157.68.2
Phone (3)17TDifference
Height160.6 mm157.6 mm+3 mm
Width75.6 mm75.2 mm+0.4 mm
Thickness9 mm8.2 mm+0.8 mm
Weight218 g200 g+18 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Phone (3) better than 17T?

  1. Wireless chargingYes · 17T: No
  2. AnTuTu score1,948,966 vs 1,640,834+19%
  3. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  4. Measured brightness1,507 nits vs 1,035 nits+46%
  5. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,900 vs 6,607+4%
  6. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,588 vs 3,563+29%
  7. Peak brightness4,500 nits vs 3,500 nits+29%
  8. Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
  9. Battery charge cycles1,400 vs 1,000+40%
  10. Charged in 30 min63% vs 55%+15%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  12. Loudspeaker loudness-23.9 LUFS vs -24.6 LUFS+-3%

Why is 17T better than Phone (3)?

  1. Battery capacity5,150 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+26%
  2. Active use (test)12.9 h vs 17.3 h+34%
  3. Optical zoom3× vs 5×+67%
  4. Wired charging65 W vs 67 W+3%
  5. Drop resistance classC vs B
  6. Weight218 g vs 200 g+9%
  7. CPU frequency3.21 GHz vs 3.4 GHz+6%
  8. Endurance per cycle56 h vs 66 h+16%
  9. Thickness9 mm vs 8.2 mm+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 17TXiaomi 17T≈ $5509.5
Design
Weight218 g200 g
Thickness9 mm8.2 mm
Height160.6 mm157.6 mm
Width75.6 mm75.2 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursWhite, BlackViolet, Blue, Opal White, Black
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,260 px1,268 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,756 px
Pixel density460 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits3,500 nits
Measured brightness1,507 nits1,035 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.5%89.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.21 GHz3.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 825Mali-G720 MC8
AnTuTu score1,948,9661,640,834
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,9006,607
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,5883,563
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/1.55"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,150 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)12.9 h17.3 h
Wired charging65 W67 W
Charged in 30 min63%55%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth66
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-23.9 LUFS-24.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 4.1HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised5—
EU label
Energy classAA
Battery charge cycles1,4001,000
Endurance per cycle56 h66 h
Repairability classCC
Drop resistance classCB
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