Nothing Phone 3a vs Redmi Note 17 4G

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Feature	Nothing Phone 3a	Redmi Note 17 4G
Price	KSh 39,300.00 – KSh 48,500.00Price range: KSh 39,300.00 through KSh 48,500.00	KSh 25,300.00 – KSh 29,300.00Price range: KSh 25,300.00 through KSh 29,300.00
Display	6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	6.99-inch AMOLED, 120Hz
Processor	Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 (6nm)
RAM	8GB, 12GB	4GB, 6GB, 8GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB, 256GB
Rear camera	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64μm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12μm	50MP wide, f/1.8, PDAF
Battery	5000 mAh	7700mAh silicon-carbon Li-ion
Charging	50W wired	45W wired USB PD 3.0; 22.5W reverse wired
Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)	224g
Operating system	Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major OS updates	Android 16, HyperOS 3
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE

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SpecificationNothing Phone 3aRedmi Note 17 4G

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a	Redmi Note 17 4G
General
Brand	Nothing	Redmi
Model	Nothing Phone (3a)	Redmi Note 17 (4G)
Announced	2025, March 04	27 August 2026
Design
Dimensions	163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)	169.7 × 79.1 × 8.5mm
Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)	224g
Build materials	Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back	Gorilla Glass 7i front, plastic frame and back
Display
Display	6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	6.99-inch AMOLED, 120Hz
Screen resolution	1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)	1080 × 2396 pixels, approximately 375ppi
Display protection	Panda Glass, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display features	Ultra HDR image support	700 nits typical, 1200 nits HBM, 1800 nits peak brightness
Performance
Processor	Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 (6nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core: 4 × 2.9GHz Cortex-A73 + 4 × 1.9GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 810	Adreno 610
Memory & Storage
RAM	8GB, 12GB	4GB, 6GB, 8GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB, 256GB
Storage technology	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Expandable storage	No	microSDXC, shared SIM slot
Cameras
Rear camera	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64μm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12μm	50MP wide, f/1.8, PDAF
Front camera	32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"	16MP wide, f/2.5
Rear camera features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	1080p at 30fps
Front camera video	1080p@30fps	1080p at 30fps
Battery & Charging
Battery	5000 mAh	7700mAh silicon-carbon Li-ion
Charging	50W wired	45W wired USB PD 3.0; 22.5W reverse wired
Software
Operating system	Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major OS updates	Android 16, HyperOS 3
Network
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Dual nano-SIM
Connectivity
NFC	Yes	Yes, market/region dependent
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Durability
Water resistance	IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)	IP65 dust and water resistance against low-pressure water jets
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Optical in-display fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, compass; virtual proximity sensing
Colors	—	Celestial Purple, Sky Teal, Black
Audio
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No

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