Xiaomi 12S Vs Nothing Phone 3a - Comparison

Side By Side Comparison of Xiaomi 12S and Nothing Phone 3a. Xiaomi 12S vs Nothing Phone 3a comparison to compare Processor, display, RAM, Storage and other features.

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Product Name	Xiaomi 12S	Nothing Phone 3a	- Select Brand - AppleSamsungGoogleXiaomiOnePlusHuaweiLGLeicaPocoiQooHTCLenovoMotorolaNokiaOppoSonyAsusVivoInfocusCoolpadZukHPiBallPanasonicNextbitRealmeNubiaBlackBerryMeizuGioneeAlcatelSpiceVideoconXoloByondAcerCelkonHCLLetvAdcomIntexKarbonnMicromaxSwipeZopoLavaArchosChampion ComputersPhicomm ElephoneSaloraInfinixTuringCromaUmiwiioSymphonySaygusQMobileBluVaioMyPhoneDatawindYamada DenkiQikuOnidaFormeKultOukitelFlyViaanTCLKyoceraFairphoneSikurTonino LamborghiniRio MobileCherry MobileGeneral MobileGeeksPhoneRelianceAirtelKestrelMarshallRinging BellsAqua MobilesmPhoneHonorTp-LinkiBerryIdeaJollaJosh MobileLemonMagiconMaxx MobileMTSPantelPhilipsCreoLYFSimmtronicsTecmax QtecAmzerRazerChilliMitashiSmartronFlashHyveVertuNeffosPepsiPolaroidReachSirinZioxAlienwareRdpiVoomiCatItelVodafoneSansuiLephoneWickedleakYota DevicesZenZTEZyncAlphaMercuryObiAmazonOplusSharpSunstrikeMicrosoftBenqYuKodakAOCAryaBQChampionEvercossJiviMito MobileNexianSilent CircleKenxindaBasetronixdocossLumigonNamotelTecnoElariJioComioM-TechMafeCentricEssentialDetelNuu Mobile10.orOKWUBillionEnergizerMobiistarTamboHomtomYandexOTHOLaplomaSmartisanRoyoleMarqFire-BolttNothingDoogeeHMDCMF - Select Phone -	- Select Brand - AppleSamsungGoogleXiaomiOnePlusHuaweiLGLeicaPocoiQooHTCLenovoMotorolaNokiaOppoSonyAsusVivoInfocusCoolpadZukHPiBallPanasonicNextbitRealmeNubiaBlackBerryMeizuGioneeAlcatelSpiceVideoconXoloByondAcerCelkonHCLLetvAdcomIntexKarbonnMicromaxSwipeZopoLavaArchosChampion ComputersPhicomm ElephoneSaloraInfinixTuringCromaUmiwiioSymphonySaygusQMobileBluVaioMyPhoneDatawindYamada DenkiQikuOnidaFormeKultOukitelFlyViaanTCLKyoceraFairphoneSikurTonino LamborghiniRio MobileCherry MobileGeneral MobileGeeksPhoneRelianceAirtelKestrelMarshallRinging BellsAqua MobilesmPhoneHonorTp-LinkiBerryIdeaJollaJosh MobileLemonMagiconMaxx MobileMTSPantelPhilipsCreoLYFSimmtronicsTecmax QtecAmzerRazerChilliMitashiSmartronFlashHyveVertuNeffosPepsiPolaroidReachSirinZioxAlienwareRdpiVoomiCatItelVodafoneSansuiLephoneWickedleakYota DevicesZenZTEZyncAlphaMercuryObiAmazonOplusSharpSunstrikeMicrosoftBenqYuKodakAOCAryaBQChampionEvercossJiviMito MobileNexianSilent CircleKenxindaBasetronixdocossLumigonNamotelTecnoElariJioComioM-TechMafeCentricEssentialDetelNuu Mobile10.orOKWUBillionEnergizerMobiistarTamboHomtomYandexOTHOLaplomaSmartisanRoyoleMarqFire-BolttNothingDoogeeHMDCMF - Select Phone -
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Specs score	122.35	122.78
Price	Rs.0	Rs.24999
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Pros		Good design Sharp 120Hz display Good daylight cameras Impressive battery life
Cons		Average Low light video Does not support HDR10+ video streaming
Manufacturer	Xiaomi	Nothing
Released On	July 2022	4th March 2025
Weight (Grams)	182.00	201.00
Colors	Black, Green, Purple, White	Black, Blue, White
Dimensions	152.70 x 69.90 x 8.16	163.52 x 77.50 x 8.35
Body Material	Case: Aluminium alloy Back: Glass	Aluminium alloy, Glass
Water Resistance		Yes, Splash proof, IP64
Dust Resistance		Yes
Display
Screen Size	6.28	6.77
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Type	AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Pixel density	419	388
Screen to body ratio	89.2
Display Features	-Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch -2.5D curved glass screen -120 Hz refresh rate -Dolby Vision -DCI-P3 -HDR10	- 1300 Nots Peak Brightness - 120Hz Refresh Rate - HDR 10+ - 10-bit color bit depth - 100% DCI-P3 - 2160 Hz PWM dimming
Software
Operating System	Android v12.0	Android 15
Custom OS	MIUI 13	Nothing OS
Processor
Processor	Octa core 3.2 GHz + 2.75 GHz + 2 GHz	octa-core
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 710
Cooling System		4500 mm² steel vapor chamber cooling system
Memory
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5)	8GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal Storage	128GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB, 256GB (UFS 2.2)
Expandable Storage	No
Camera
Rear Camera	50+ 13+ 5 MP	50 + 50 + 8 MP
Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
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Rear Camera Video Recording	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS	3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 120 fps
Front Camera	32-megapixel	32-megapixel
Front Flash	No	Yes, Screen flash
Front Camera Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60/30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
WI-FI	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 ax	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.20	Yes, v 5.40
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, Glonass
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Fingerprint	Yes	Yes (Under-display)
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity	Yes	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity	Yes	Yes
Gyroccope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	No
Temperature	No
Audio
Headphone Port	Type-C	USB Type-C
Audio Features	-Dual speakers -Hi-Res audio -Dolby Atmos
Battery
Battery Capacity	4500	5000
Fast Charging	Yes, 67w Fast Charge	Yes, 50W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes, 7.5W
Wireless Charging	Yes
Wireless Fast Charging	Yes, 50w
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes, 7.5W
Wireless Reverse Charging	Yes, 10w
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Xiaomi 12S Vs Nothing Phone 3a - Comparison

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