This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Xiaomi 12 and Nothing Phone (4a).
The Xiaomi 12 has a 6.28-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4500mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Nothing Phone (4a) has a 6.78-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5080mAh battery.
| Specs | Xiaomi 12 | Nothing Phone (4a) |
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| Screen | 6.28-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels 419 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and punch-hole | 6.78-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1224 x 2720 Pixels, 440 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 800nits typical brightness, 4500nits peak, 2160Hz PWM and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 12 with MIUI 13 | Android 16 with Nothing OS 4.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X2 @ 3.0GHz , 3x Cortex-A710 @ 2.5GHz & 4x Cortex-A510 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.7GHz , 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno GPU | Adreno 810 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8GB or 12GB of RAM |
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| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.88 Aperture, OIS, Autofocus) 13MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture, 123° FoV) 5MP Telemacro (f/2.4 Aperture) -Dual-tone LED Flash -Up to 8K@24fps Video Recording with Motion-tracking focus |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.88 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.88 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3.5x Optical Zoom) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
32 Megapixels (f/2.45 Aperture) - Up to 1080p@60fps Video Recording |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
| Storage | 256GB UFS 3.1 | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax/6 (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | GPS (tri-band) with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, & BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Dolby ATMOS and Dual Stereo Speakers tuned by Harman Kardon | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Multi-function mini-LEDs at the back (Glyph Bar) |
| Battery | 4500 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 67W Fast Charging (100% in 39 minutes), 50W Fast Wireless Charging (100% in 53 minutes) |
5080 mAh (Non-removable) 50W Fast Charging (100% in 64 minutes) 7.5W Reverse charging |
| Material | Glass front and back | Glass front and back (IP64 dust and splash resistance) |
| Size | 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.16 mm | 163.9 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 180 g | 205 g |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, and Purple | Black, White, Blue, Pink |
| Release Date | March 23, 2022 | March 28, 2026 |
| Price | ₱39,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱21,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱24,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱28,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Xiaomi 12 on Lazada Xiaomi 12 on Shopee |
Nothing Phone (4a) on Lazada Nothing Phone (4a) on Shopee |
