With the launch of the first smartphone of Nothing – the brand of the former OnePlus, Carl Pei – we have witnessed the debut of the hype phone of the moment, which aims to establish itself in a market full of now-known (and crystallized) names.
Will the new company be able to have its say and break into the hearts of tech enthusiasts? In the meantime, if you have any doubts, here is a comparison between specifications, design and price between the most popular mid-ranges: Nothing Phone (1) vs Xiaomi 12 Lite vs OnePlus Nord 2T vs Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G!
Nothing Phone (1) vs Xiaomi 12 Lite vs OnePlus Nord 2T vs Redmi Note 11 Pro +: all the differences
Design and style
The style and design of a smartphone are subjective and talking about the “most beautiful” model is very misleading. However we can talk about the “most original” device and in this respect, our comparison begins with a winner from the first impact. Nothing Phone (1) has succeeded in proposing something different, in a market that is now more and more homologated to styles that are repeated endlessly over the course of the year. The back cover is characterized by what is called Glyph Interface, which is a transparent back, with a minimal panel and a series of strips composed of 900 LEDs.
The lights are arranged around the camera and in other places and act as indicators for notifications or simply to create a “magical” effect while using the device. For the front, we have a large panel, with a punch hole for the camera and four super optimized edges.
Xiaomi 12 Lite owes much of its style to the older brothers in the range. However, it makes sense given that we are talking about a really well-made device, with a matte back cover, characterized by low thickness and weight (we are talking about 7.29 mm and 173 grams).
Redmi Note 11 Pro + 5G continues in the wake of the rest of the series, with a youthful and pleasant look. Closes our parenthesis on the OnePlus Nord 2T design: the photographic module has a “unique” layout that recalls that of the previous models but adds a touch of “extravagance” (given that one sensor is positioned asymmetrically with respect to the other two).
Specifications in comparison
Below you will find a comparison between the specifications of Nothing Phone (1), Xiaomi 12 Lite, Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G and OnePlus Nord 2T, with all the features of the triptych.
| Nothing Phone (1) | Xiaomi 12 Lite | OnePlus Nord 2T | Redmi Note 11 Pro + 5G | |
| Dimensions | 159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm
193.5 grams |
159.3 x 73.7 x 7.29 mm
173 grams |
159.1 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm
190 grams Alert Side Slider |
163.65 x 76.19 x 8.34 mm
204 grams |
| Display | 6.55 ″ Full HD + flat AMOLED (2400 x 1080 pixels) 120 Hz 240 Hz (touch) 402 PPI 10 bit Gorilla Glass 5 |
6.55 ″ Full HD + flat AMOLED (2400 x 1080 pixels) 120 Hz 240 Hz (touch) 402 PPI 10 bit Gorilla Glass 5 |
6.43 ″ Full HD + flat AMOLED (2400 x 1080 pixels) 90 Hz 409 PPI Gorilla Glass 5 |
6.67 ″ Full HD + flat AMOLED (2400 x 1080 pixels) 120 Hz 360 Hz (touch) 395 PPI Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Waterproofness | IP53 | Not present | Not present | IP53 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G + (6 nm, octa-core, 2.5 GHz) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (6 nm, octa-core, 2.4 GHz) | MediaTek Dimensity 1300 (6 nm, octa-core, 3.0 GHz) | MediaTek Dimensity 920 (6 nm, octa-core, 2.5 GHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Adreno 642L | ARM Mali-G77 MC9 | ARM Mali-G68 MC4 |
| RAM | 8/12 GB LPDDR5 RAM | 6/8 GB RAM LPDDR4X | 8/12 GB LPDDR4X RAM | 6/8 GB RAM LPDDR4X |
| ROM | 128/256 GB UFS 3.1 | 128/256 GB UFS 2.2 | 128/256 GB UFS 3.1 | 128/256 GB UFS 2.2 |
| Expandable | NO | NO | NO | MicroSD |
| Safety | Ultrasonic fingerprint reader (in the display)
Face Unlock 2D |
Fingerprint reader (in the display)
Face Unlock 2D |
Fingerprint reader (in the display)
Face Unlock 2D |
Face Unlock 2D side fingerprint reader |
| Cooling down | Passive | Passive | Passive | Liquid with vapor chamber |
| Camera | Dual camera 50 + 50 MP f / 1.88-2.2 Sony IMX766 Samsung JN1 PDAF Ultra Wide 114 ° Macro 4 cm OIS |
Triple camera 108 + 8 + 2 MP f / 1.9-2.2-2.4 Samsung HM2 PDAF Ultra Wide 120 ° Macro 4 cm |
Triple camera 50 + 8 + 2 MP f / 1.8-2.2-2.2 Sony IMX766 PDAF Ultra Wide 120 ° |
Triple camera 108 + 8 + 2 MP f / 1.8-2.2-2.4 Samsung HM2 PDAF Ultra Wide 120 ° Macro 4 cm |
| Selfie | 32 MP f / 2.45 IMX471 | 32 MP f / 2.45 IMX471 Double LED Flash |
32 MP f / 2.4 IMX615 | 16 MP f / 2.5 |
| Battery | 4,500 mAh | 4,300 mAh | 4,500 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Reload | 33W | 67W | 80W | 120W |
| Wireless charging | 15W (reverse 5W) | Not present | Not present | Not present |
| SIM | Dual SIM 5G | Dual SIM 5G | Dual SIM 5G | Dual SIM 5G |
| Wifi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Here I’m | Here I’m | Here I’m | Here I’m |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, NavIC | GPS, A-GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| Brings | Type-C | Type-C | Type-C | Type-C |
| Speaker | Stereo | Stereo | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone mini-jack | Not present | Not present | Not present | Here I’m |
| Infrared | Not present | Here I’m | Not present | Here I’m |
Operating system |
Android 12, via Nothing OS | Android 12, via MIUI 13 | Android 12, via OxygenOS 12 | Android 12, via MIUI 12.5 |
Nothing Phone (1) vs Xiaomi 12 Lite vs OnePlus Nord 2T vs Redmi Note 11 Pro+: Price comparison
We conclude our overview dedicated to the differences between Nothing Phone (1), Xiaomi 12 Lite, OnePlus Nord 2T, and Redmi Note 11 Pro+ with a comparison of the selling price of each. Nothing’s first smartphone debuted in Italy at € 499, which is the same list price as Xiaomi’s 12 Lite model.
The Redmi-branded device instead starts from € 449 while the cheapest of the group is the OnePlus smartphone, at € 409. However, we point out that these are the starting prices at the debut in our country: below you will find the various links to the purchase, with a nice saving.
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