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The Xiaomi 17 Ultra's strong camera system earns it the top spot in photography, with a score of 96. Nothing Phone (2a) Plus's camera system is non-existent, scoring a 0.
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra's superior performance and high gaming score of 93 make it the clear winner in gaming. Nothing Phone (2a) Plus's gaming score of 24.5 is significantly lower.
Both phones have excellent everyday use scores, with Nothing Phone (2a) Plus scoring 86 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra scoring 90. The scores are close enough to call it a tie.
84 | Display | 91 |
| — | Camera | 96 |
45 | Performance | 98 |
24 | Gaming | 93 |
88 | Battery | 88 |
73 | Connectivity | 98 |
| — | QuickComparison Score | 93 |
| 6.7 inches AMOLED 1080 x 2412 pixels | Screen | 6.9 inches AMOLED 1200 x 2608 pixels |
| MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| 50 megapixels | Camera | 50 megapixels |
| 5000 mAh | Battery | 6000 mAh |
| Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | OS | Android 16 |
| 190 g (6.7 oz) | Weight | 218.4 g (7.7 oz) |
| — | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 1107 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 3678 nits |
| AMOLED | Type | AMOLED |
| 6.7 inches | Size | 6.9 inches |
| 1080 x 2412 pixels | Resolution | 1200 x 2608 pixels |
| 20:9 | Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| 395 ppi | PPI | 416 ppi |
| 120 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes (30-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| 700 nits | Max rated brightness | 1200 nits |
| 1300 nits | Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits |
| Yes, HDR10+ | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0 |
| 87.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 92.40% |
| - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | RGB color space | 100% |
| — | PWM | 121 Hz |
| — | Response time | 1 ms |
| 1111 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3711 |
| 2560 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 11259 |
| 3304 | Compute Score (GPU) | 27219 |
| 1037391 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3667711 |
| 175276 | GPU | 1296835 |
| 172317 | Memory | 518366 |
| 304876 | UX | 788139 |
| 1037391 | Total Score | 3667711 |
| 528 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2568 |
| 98% | Stability | 81% |
| 4 FPS | Graphics test | 19 FPS |
| 528 | Graphics score | 2568 |
| — | 3DMark Solar Bay | 11330 |
| — | Graphics test | 43 FPS |
| — | Section 1 | 49 FPS |
| — | Section 2 | 42 FPS |
| — | Section 3 | 37 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 11330 |
| — | SoC | — |
| MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| 3000 MHz | Max clock | 4610 MHz |
| 8 (2 + 6) | CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A715 | Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 4 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| MediaTek APU 657 | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon |
| — | GPU | — |
| — | Graphics | — |
| — | GPU shading units | — |
| — | GPU clock | — |
| — | FLOPS | — |
| 161.7 mm (6.37 inches) | Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| 76.3 mm (3 inches) | Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) |
| 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | Thickness | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) |
| 190 g (6.7 oz) | Weight | 218.4 g (7.7 oz) |
| IP54 | Waterproof | IP68 |
| Plastic | Rear material | Plastic |
| Plastic | Frame material | Metal |
| Black, Gray | Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Yes, in-display | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| — | Repairability | Average (2.63/5) |
| — | Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
| 87.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 92.40% |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | Ram Size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR4X | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| — | Storage size | — |
| — | Storage type | — |
| — | Memory Card | — |
| Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Operating system | Android 16 |
| 3 years | OS updates | 5 years |
| 4 years | Security updates | 5 years |
| 5000 mAh | Capacity | 6000 mAh |
| 50 W | Max charge power | 90 W |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) |
| No | Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) |
| — | Bypass charging | Yes |
| Yes (60% in 30 min) | Fast charging | Yes (72% in 30 min) |
| 1:01 hr | Full charging time | 0:50 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | 1000 cycles |
| — | Battery life tests | — |
| 13:26 hr | Web browsing | 14:05 hr |
| 18:52 hr | Watching video | 17:21 hr |
| 06:37 hr | Gaming | 07:28 hr |
| 163 hr | Standby | 140 hr |
| 32:47 hr | General battery life | 30:46 hr |
| 50 megapixels | Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| 8192 x 6144 | Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| Digital | Zoom | Optical, 4.3x |
| LED | Flash | Dual LED |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| No | 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Up to 30FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS |
| 120 FPS (1080p) | Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) |
| 114° | Angle of widest lens | 115° |
| 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 50 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/1.9 | Aperture | f/1.7 |
| 24 mm | Focal length | 23 mm |
| Samsung GN9 | Sensor | Omnivision Light Fusion 1050L |
| 1/1.57 (≈ 0.64 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1 (≈ 1 inch) |
| Phase autofocus | Autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| — | Ultra-wide lens | — |
| 50 MP | Image resolution | 200 MP |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.4 - 3.0 |
| — | Focal length | 100 mm |
| Samsung S5KJN1 | Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HPE |
| 1/2.76 (≈ 0.36 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1.4 (≈ 0.71 inch) |
| 0.64 micron | Pixel size | 0.56 micron |
| Digital | Stabilization | Optical |
| 50 megapixels | Megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| 8192 x 6144 | Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| — | Focal length | 21 mm |
| Samsung S5KJN1 | Sensor | Omnivision OV50M |
| 0.64 micron | Pixel size | 0.61 micron |
| No | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5.3 | Bluetooth version | 6 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 2 | USB version | 3.2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| No | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Yes | NFC* | Yes |
| No | Infrared port | Yes |
| — | Network | — |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Standby | Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| No | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | 3G network | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| LTE 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 | 4G network | LTE B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32/B38/39/40/41/42/48/66/71 |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| No | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 88.1 dB | Max loudness | 84.7 dB |
| Mid-range | Category | Flagship |
| July 2024 | Announced | December 2025 |
| August 2024 | Release date | December 2025 |
| - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Not included | Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W |
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