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Nothing Phone (3a) vs Redmi Note 17 5G
Same price. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
Same price: both start at ₹24,999 in India, so this comes down to what you get for it.
- The Redmi Note 17 5G has the bigger battery: 8,000 mAh against 5,000 mAh. The Nothing Phone (3a) charges faster, though: 50W against 33W.
- Only the Nothing Phone (3a) has a zoom camera, a 50MP telephoto. Only the Nothing Phone (3a) has an ultrawide camera; the Redmi Note 17 5G backs its main camera with a 2MP macro camera.
- Only the Nothing Phone (3a) has NFC, for tap-to-pay and quick pairing.
Which to buy
Get the Nothing Phone (3a) for faster charging, the zoom camera and the ultrawide camera. Get the Redmi Note 17 5G for the bigger battery.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpecPhone (3a)Redmi Note 17 5G
Size
6.77 inches
6.77 inches
Panel
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED display
Resolution
2392 x 1084 (Full HD+) (better)
2392 x 1080
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
3,200 nits (better)
Protection
Panda Glass
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
SpecPhone (3a)Redmi Note 17 5G
Chipset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
CPU
Octa-core, up to 2.5GHz
8-core
GPU
Adreno 810
Adreno
RAM
8GB
6GB, 8GB
Storage
128GB
128GB, 256GB
Software
Nothing OS 3.1, Android 15 · 3 OS updates
HyperOS 3 · 3 OS updates
Camera
SpecPhone (3a)Redmi Note 17 5G
Rear cameras
50MP main (OIS) + 50MP telephoto + 8MP ultrawide
50MP main (OIS) + 2MP macro
Front camera
32MP
16MP
Video
4K (rear)
1080p at 30fps
Battery
SpecPhone (3a)Redmi Note 17 5G
Battery
5,000 mAh
8,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging
50W (better)
33W
Build and connectivity
SpecPhone (3a)Redmi Note 17 5G
Network
5G (SA/NSA), 4G LTE
5G
SIM
Dual nano SIM
Dual nano SIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Yes (better)
No
Dust and water
IP64
IP64
Weight
208 g (better)
216 g
Thickness
8.35 mm (better)
8.5 mm
Colours
White, Black, Blue
Arctic Blue, Dark Night, Starlight Purple
Availability
SpecPhone (3a)Redmi Note 17 5G
Launch in India
4 Mar 2025
28 Jul 2026
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
Phone (3a)
- 8GB + 128GB₹24,999
Redmi Note 17 5G
- 6GB + 128GB₹24,999
- 8GB + 256GB₹26,999
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.
