⚖ Head to Head Comparison
Nothing Phone 3
Nothing
80
$799
VS
+33Xiaomi 17
113
Xiaomi 17 Dominates
The Xiaomi 17 crushes the competition with a massive 33-point advantage (113 vs 80). The consensus across 17 expert reviews is clear: the Xiaomi 17 is significantly superior.
💡 Our Take: The Xiaomi 17 is the obvious choice here.
✓ Xiaomi 17 scores 33 points higher ✓ Based on 17 expert reviews
Based on 1 shared reviewers plus individual reviews (17 total).
📈 Score Breakdown by Publication
| Publication | Nothing Phone 3 | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| GSMArena | 84 | 90 |
| Android Authority | 90 | — |
| Android Central | 70 | — |
| Android Headlines | — | 90 |
| Androidpolice | 75 | — |
| Engadget | 81 | — |
| Expert Reviews | — | 160 |
| Gizmodo | 80 | — |
| IGN | 70 | — |
| Markellisreviews | 90 | — |
| PCMag | 90 | — |
| Powerup-gaming | 80 | — |
| Techadvisor | 80 | — |
| TechRadar | 80 | — |
| Theguardian | 80 | — |
| Wired | 70 | — |
⚙ Specifications Comparison
| Specification | Nothing Phone 3 | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 6.67" | 6.3 inches |
| Display Type | AMOLED | — |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 | — |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| RAM | 12/16GB | 12GB (LPDDR5X) |
| Storage | 256/512GB | 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Battery | 5,150mAh | 6,330mAh |
| Water Resistance | IP68 | — |
