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Nothing Phone (3a) vs Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro

What Phone (3a) does better (1) and where Civi 5 Pro wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (3a)
Nothing · 2025Phone (3a)
8.3Score
1 advantage≈ $390
vs
Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro
Xiaomi · 2025Civi 5 Pro
9.4Score
20 advantages≈ $400
Higher score
8.5Display8.7
6.8Performance8.8
8.3Camera9.2
6.4Battery8.6
6.9Features9.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3a)Civi 5 Pro
77.5 × 163.58.473.2 × 1577.4
Phone (3a)Civi 5 ProDifference
Height163.5 mm157 mm+6.4 mm
Width77.5 mm73.2 mm+4.3 mm
Thickness8.4 mm7.4 mm+1 mm
Weight201 g181 g+20 g

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

Why is Phone (3a) better than Civi 5 Pro?

  1. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+3%

Why is Civi 5 Pro better than Phone (3a)?

  1. AnTuTu score828,429 vs 2,375,1952.9×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,278 vs 6,8902.1×
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  5. Wired charging50 W vs 67 W+34%
  6. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  7. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 3.21 GHz+28%
  8. Optical zoom2× vs 2.5×+25%
  9. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  10. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  11. 4K selfie videoNo · Phone (3a): Yes
  12. Pixel density387 ppi vs 460 ppi+19%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight201 g181 g
Thickness8.4 mm7.4 mm
Height163.5 mm157 mm
Width77.5 mm73.2 mm
FramePlastic—
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP64—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
Glass protectionPanda Glass—
ColoursBlack, White, Blue, Community Edition greenGray, Rose Gold, Violet, White, Brown
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,236 px
Resolution (height)2,392 px2,750 px
Pixel density387 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits3,200 nits
Measured brightness1,273 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88%90%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz3.21 GHz
GPUAdreno 810Adreno 825
AnTuTu score828,4292,375,195
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,2786,890
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,064—
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.57"1/1.55"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom2×2.5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Active use (test)13.6 h—
Wired charging50 W67 W
Charged in 30 min79%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.1 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 4.0HyperOS 2
Major OS updates promised3—
EU label
Energy classC—
Battery charge cycles1,400—
Endurance per cycle44 h—
Repairability classC—
Drop resistance classC—
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