Nothing Phone (3) vs Xiaomi 17
61.1Performance87
72Display68.8
69.3Camera68.6
64.2Battery91
84Features84
3 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3)10 spec wins — Xiaomi 17
InnoReviews verdict
Xiaomi 17 wins this phone face-off, 80.2 to 67.9, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+27) and performance (+26). Nothing Phone (3) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3)
- Stronger display score: 72 vs 69
- 29% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 3,500 nits
- 15% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 2.6 x
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 17
- Stronger performance score: 87 vs 61
- Stronger battery score: 91 vs 64
- 233% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 15 W
- 93% higher Active use endurance: 21.3 h vs 11 h
- 69% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,559 vs 2,100
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+6% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 | 1220x2656 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 464 ppi+1% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+29% | 3,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 88.5 % | 91.1 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,850,000 | 3,248,535Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 921,447Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,191,470Top 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 473,607Top 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 662,011Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,100Top 30% | 3,559+69%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,600Top 28% | 10,459+58%Top 6% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.67 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x+15% | 2.6 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,150 mAh | 6,330 mAh+23% |
| Wired charging | 65 W | 100 W+54% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 50 W+233% |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | 21.3 h+93% |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g | 191 g+12% |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.1 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.5) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years | 5 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |