Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Redmi 17 4G

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Feature	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Redmi 17 4G
Price	KSh 30,500.00 – KSh 35,500.00Price range: KSh 30,500.00 through KSh 35,500.00	KSh 20,500.00 – KSh 22,500.00Price range: KSh 20,500.00 through KSh 22,500.00
Display	6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	6.9-inch IPS LCD, 120Hz
Processor	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)	MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra (12nm)
RAM	8GB	4GB, 6GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB, 256GB
Rear camera	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0μm, dual pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12μm 2 MP (macro)	50MP wide, f/1.8, PDAF; auxiliary lens
Battery	5000 mAh	7500mAh silicon-carbon Li-ion
Charging	33W wired 5W reverse wired	45W wired; 22.5W reverse wired
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	232g
Operating system	Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.5	Android 16, HyperOS 3
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE

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SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteRedmi 17 4G

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Redmi 17 4G
General
Brand	Nothing	Redmi
Model	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite	Redmi 17 (4G)
Announced	2025, October 29	10 August 2026
Design
Dimensions	164 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)	170.1 × 78.4 × 8.8mm
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	232g
Build materials	Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Panda Glass)	Gorilla Glass 7i front, plastic frame and back
Display
Display	6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	6.9-inch IPS LCD, 120Hz
Screen resolution	1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 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	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)	MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra (12nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core: 2 × 2.0GHz Cortex-A75 + 6 × 1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	Mali-G52 MC2
Memory & Storage
RAM	8GB	4GB, 6GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB, 256GB
Storage technology	—	eMMC 5.1
Expandable storage	microSDXC	microSDXC, shared SIM slot
Cameras
Rear camera	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0μm, dual pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12μm 2 MP (macro)	50MP wide, f/1.8, PDAF; auxiliary lens
Front camera	16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0μm	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	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	33W wired 5W reverse wired	45W wired; 22.5W reverse wired
Software
Operating system	Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.5	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	5.3, 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	IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)	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	Stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes

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