Nothing recently unveiled the Phone (3a) series in the global market with the iconic design it is known for, camera upgrades, and some notable specs despite carrying an approachable price tag. At this range, it competes with popular smartphones from other brands, so now, here’s a quick comparison against Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 14 Pro+.
1. Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Redmi Note 14 Pro+: Design & Display
With the Phone (3a) Pro, Nothing brings back its iconic transparent design that includes the Glyph LED lighting interface. These strips consist of three LED strips. On the other hand, the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ has a more conventional design. Both models have a glass rear panel, but the Redmi offers an aluminum frame while the Phone (3a) Pro has a plastic middle frame.
The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro sports a taller 6.77-inch AMOLED display that has an FHD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and 3000 nits of peak brightness. Meanwhile, the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ has a 6.67-inch AMOLED panel with a FHD+ resolution, 3000 nits of peak brightness, and a 120Hz refresh rate as well.
2. Specifications
Under the hood, both devices are equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC. However, the Phone (3a) Pro pairs this chip with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage while the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ maxes out at 12GB + 256GB. However, one area where the Redmi has a slight advantage over Nothing’s latest device is battery size and charging.
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro is powered by a 5,000mAh battery pack, which supports 50W wired fast charging. But the brand does not ship the device with a charging brick in the box. The Redmi Note 14 Pro+ has a slightly bigger 5,110mAh battery but with a faster 120W wired fast charging.
3. Camera
You get a triple camera setup on both smartphones, which includes a telephoto shooter. The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro features a 50MP (Main) + 8MP (Ultra Wide) + 50MP (Telephoto) setup on the rear. The periscope sensor offers up to 3x optical zoom, with both the main and telephoto also supporting OIS (Optical Image Stabilization). For selfies and video calls, there is a 50MP shooter on the front.
On the Redmi Note 14 Pro+, the 50MP (Main) + 8MP (Ultra Wide) + 50MP (Telephoto) makes a return but with different sensors and a telephoto that offers 2.5x optical zoom. The two sensors save the ultra wide get OIS and the front has a 20MP selfie camera.
4. Pricing
Xiaomi sells the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ for a starting price tag of 30,999 INR for the 8GB + 128GB option. Nothing sells its latest Phone (3a) Pro for 29,999 INR for the same storage configuration, but bank offers bring it down to around 27,999 INR.
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