Nothing Phone (2a) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G

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	NothingPhone (2a)	XiaomiRedmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Overview
Released
Released	March 2024	November 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.67″
Resolution
Resolution	2412 × 1084 (better)	2400 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	395 pixels per inch	395 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,300 nits (better)	900 nits
Display type
Display type	Flexible AMOLED; UK maker sheet lists 1,000,000:1 contrast, while the retained Singapore sheet lists 5,000,000:1; reason unpublished	Flow AMOLED; flat screen confirmed by Expert Reviews, despite Tech Advisor describing it as curved. The rear glass has a curved arc design.
Pixel density
Pixel density	394 ppi; maker specifies 2412 × 1084 resolution, while Android Central and TechRadar's prose use 2412 × 1080	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	700 nits typical, 1,100 nits outdoor and 1,300 nits peak	–
Always-on display
Always-on display	30 Hz always-on display	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
Display features
Display features	HDR10+, 10-bit colour, 100% DCI-P3, adaptive 30–120 Hz refresh, 240 Hz touch sampling and 2,160 Hz PWM dimming as specified by the maker; Android Central measures 1,920 Hz PWM below 50% brightness	DCI-P3, Dolby Vision and HDR10+; reading and sunlight modes.
Performance
Chip
Chip	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 12 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	256 GB
CPU
CPU	Eight-core Dimensity 7200 Pro at up to 2.8 GHz; second-generation 4 nm TSMC N4P process; Android Central identifies two Cortex-A715 at 2.8 GHz and six Cortex-A510 at 2.0 GHz	6 nm octa-core processor, up to 2.6 GHz.
GPU
GPU	Mali-G610, identified by Android Central	Mali-G68.
Storage type
Storage type	UK 8/128 and 12/256 GB; 8/256 GB sold in India only at launch; RAM Booster uses storage and is not physical RAM	LPDDR4X and UFS 2.2; UK maker configuration only, without other regions' 12 GB option. No microSD slot (Tech Advisor).
Cooling
Cooling	3,200 mm² vapour chamber, 12,000 mm² cooling area and 0.11 mm graphite layer	LiquidCool vapour chamber with a 3,000 mm² cooling area.
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	200 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP (better)	16 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56-inch sensor, autofocus, OIS and EIS; Android Central identifies Samsung GN9	f/1.65, 1/1.4-inch sensor, OIS, seven-element lens, ALD anti-glare coating and sixteen-pixel binning to 2.24 µm pixels.
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.76-inch sensor and 114° field of view; Android Central identifies Samsung JN1	f/2.2 and 119° field of view.
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP, f/2.2 and 1/2.74-inch sensor; Android Central identifies Sony IMX615	–
Zoom
Zoom	No optical telephoto; TechAdvisor reports 2× in-app digital zoom and up to 10× digital zoom	Digital crop from the main camera; no dedicated telephoto lens (Expert Reviews).
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 60 fps and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps; Action Mode	4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps; slow motion 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 120/240/960 fps.
Front video
Front video	1080p at 60 fps	1080p at 30/60 fps; slow motion 720p at 120 fps.
Camera features
Camera features	TrueLens Engine with Google co-developed Ultra XDR, Motion Capture, Night Mode and Portrait Optimiser; Imagiq 765 14-bit image signal processor	Additional 2 MP f/2.4 macro camera, filmCamera filters and ProCut automatic crops.
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 45 W	Up to 120 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	5,000 mAh; maker states over 90% capacity retained after 1,000 charging cycles	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	45 W; retained specification states 50% in 23 minutes and full charge in 59 minutes; launch release gives 50% in 20 minutes under its test conditions	Surge P1 charging chip; maker claims 100% in 19 minutes under its laboratory conditions.
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	No wireless charging, confirmed by the full reviews	No wireless charging (Tech Advisor).
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	190 g (better)	210.5 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.55 mm (better)	8.98 mm
Height × width
Height × width	161.74 × 76.32 mm	162.9 × 76 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP54	IP53
Materials
Materials	Plastic rear and outer sides, confirmed by the reviews; maker states a 100% recycled aluminium internal mid-frame	Glass rear and metal camera surround; plastic frame confirmed by Expert Reviews.
Colours
Colours	Black, white and milk at launch; later Special Edition adds red, yellow and blue accents	Midnight Black, Polar White and Sky Blue in the UK maker sheet; regional names include Obsidian Black, Arctic White and Iceberg Blue.
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP53, confirmed by Tech Advisor; protection against splashes rather than immersion.
Buttons
Buttons	Power key on right and volume on left, confirmed by TechAdvisor; three rear Glyph lights for notifications, timer, progress tracking, volume, music and fill lighting	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-display optical fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock	Side fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock.
Speakers
Speakers	Dual stereo speakers	Dual speakers with Dolby Atmos and 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Nothing OS 2.5 based on Android 14; retained UK page later describes Nothing OS 3.0 and Android 15	UK maker sheet lists MIUI 14 based on Android S (Android 12), while the UK reviewers describe Android 13. China's earlier launch used MIUI 13, as reported by REVU; no later software version is assumed for launch.
Software updates
Software updates	Original maker promise of three years of Android updates and four years of security updates	–
AI features
AI features	Launch Wallpaper Studio; later maker page lists ChatGPT widgets and integration through compatible Nothing earbuds	–
In the box
In the box	Phone, USB-C cable, pre-applied screen protector, SIM ejector, safety information and warranty card; no charging adapter	120 W charger, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case and documents. UK/global hardware and configuration are used here; November 2022 Chinese first sale is named to REVU and Gizmochina. The later UK release was 24 March 2023 (Tech Advisor).
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Gigabit LTE and dual-mode SA/NSA 5G with 4×4 MIMO; maker lists 5G n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78, subject to operator and regional support	–
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; no microSD expansion, confirmed by TechAdvisor	Dual SIM (Tech Advisor); dual 5G supported.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4/5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Advanced Hotspot	Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 4.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP and BLE	Bluetooth 5.2.
NFC
NFC	NFC with Google Pay support	NFC; functions vary by market.
USB
USB	USB-C; no headphone socket, confirmed by Android Central	USB-C (Tech Advisor).
Positioning
Positioning	GPS L1, GLONASS G1, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1 and QZSS L1	GPS L1, GLONASS G1, BeiDou B1I and Galileo E1.