Nothing Phone 3a vs Redmi 17 4G

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Feature	Nothing Phone 3a	Redmi 17 4G
Price	KSh 39,300.00 – KSh 48,500.00Price range: KSh 39,300.00 through KSh 48,500.00	KSh 20,500.00 – KSh 22,500.00Price range: KSh 20,500.00 through KSh 22,500.00
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)	6.9-inch IPS LCD, 120Hz
Processor	Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)	MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra (12nm)
RAM	8GB, 12GB	4GB, 6GB
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; auxiliary lens
Battery	5000 mAh	7500mAh silicon-carbon Li-ion
Charging	50W wired	45W wired; 22.5W reverse wired
Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)	232g
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 17 4G

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a	Redmi 17 4G
General
Brand	Nothing	Redmi
Model	Nothing Phone (3a)	Redmi 17 (4G)
Announced	2025, March 04	10 August 2026
Design
Dimensions	163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)	170.1 × 78.4 × 8.8mm
Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)	232g
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)	6.9-inch IPS LCD, 120Hz
Screen resolution	1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)	720 × 1600 pixels, 20:9, approximately 254ppi
Display protection	Panda Glass, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display features	Ultra HDR image support	825 nits HBM brightness
Performance
Processor	Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)	MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra (12nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core: 2 × 2.0GHz Cortex-A75 + 6 × 1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Adreno 810	Mali-G52 MC2
Memory & Storage
RAM	8GB, 12GB	4GB, 6GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB, 256GB
Storage technology	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
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; auxiliary lens
Front camera	32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"	8MP wide, f/2.1
Rear camera features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR
Rear camera video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	1080p at 30fps
Front camera features	—	HDR
Front camera video	1080p@30fps	1080p at 30fps
Battery & Charging
Battery	5000 mAh	7500mAh silicon-carbon Li-ion
Charging	50W wired	45W wired; 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	5.4, 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	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
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)	IP64 dust and splash resistance
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, compass; virtual proximity sensing
Colors	—	Black, Deep Blue, Lotus Purple, Oak Green
Audio
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes

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