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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Xiaomi 17T

What Phone (4a) Pro does better (9) and where 17T wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Nothing · 2026Phone (4a) Pro
9.2Score
9 advantages≈ $500
vs
Xiaomi 17T
Xiaomi · 202617T
9.5Score
19 advantages≈ $550
Higher score
9.7Display8.9
7.7Performance8.3
9.5Camera9.6
7.8Battery9.1
8.0Features9.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (4a) Pro17T
76.6 × 163.7875.2 × 157.68.2
Phone (4a) Pro17TDifference
Height163.7 mm157.6 mm+6.1 mm
Width76.6 mm75.2 mm+1.4 mm
Thickness8 mm8.2 mm−0.2 mm
Weight210 g200 g+10 g

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

Why is Phone (4a) Pro better than 17T?

  1. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  2. Measured brightness1,557 nits vs 1,035 nits+50%
  3. Peak brightness5,000 nits vs 3,500 nits+43%
  4. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+4%
  5. Battery charge cycles1,400 vs 1,000+40%
  6. Charged in 30 min68% vs 55%+24%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio93.9% vs 89.8%+5%
  8. Loudspeaker loudness-23.8 LUFS vs -24.6 LUFS+-3%
  9. Thickness8 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%

Why is 17T better than Phone (4a) Pro?

  1. AnTuTu score1,133,279 vs 1,640,834+45%
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,170 vs 6,607+58%
  3. Battery capacity5,080 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+28%
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  5. Wired charging50 W vs 67 W+34%
  6. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,075 vs 3,563+72%
  7. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
  8. Active use (test)15.3 h vs 17.3 h+13%
  9. Optical zoom3.5× vs 5×+43%
  10. CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz+21%
  11. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  12. 4K selfie videoNo · Phone (4a) Pro: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Nothing Phone (4a) ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro≈ $5009.2
Xiaomi 17TXiaomi 17T≈ $5509.5
Design
Weight210 g200 g
Thickness8 mm8.2 mm
Height163.7 mm157.6 mm
Width76.6 mm75.2 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackAluminiumGlass
Ingress protectionIP65IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, Silver, PinkViolet, Blue, Opal White, Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,260 px1,268 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,756 px
Pixel density440 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits3,500 nits
Measured brightness1,557 nits1,035 nits
Screen-to-body ratio93.9%89.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.8 GHz3.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 722Mali-G720 MC8
AnTuTu score1,133,2791,640,834
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,1706,607
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,0753,563
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.55"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.5×5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,080 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Active use (test)15.3 h17.3 h
Wired charging50 W67 W
Charged in 30 min68%55%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.46
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-23.8 LUFS-24.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 4.1HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised3—
EU label
Energy classAA
Battery charge cycles1,4001,000
Endurance per cycle63 h66 h
Repairability classCC
Drop resistance classCB

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