Nothing Phone (3a) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Nothing Phone (3a)

Nothing Phone (3a)

Announced On:March, 2025

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Announced On:December, 2025

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Nothing Phone (3a) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Nothing Phone (3a)	Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Price
EUR: €249	EUR: €300
USD: $430	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen	Candybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)	164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
Black, White, Blue	Glacier Blue, Purple, Black
Models
A059	25096RA9BG

Type
Display
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Ultra HDR image support	AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 3200 nits (peak)
Size
6.77 inches, 111.5 cm² (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.83 inches, 112.6 cm² (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66	LTE
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	SA/NSA

Internal Memory
Memory
128GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 12GB RAM	256GB ROM, 8GB RAM
Storage Type
	UFS 2.2
Card Slot
No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Speed
Connectivity
HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared Port
	Yes
NFC
Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)

Main Camera
Camera
Primary: 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS Secondary: 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm ∞), 2x optical zoom Third: 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120" (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	Primary: 108 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS Secondary: 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.4", 1.0µm Third: 2 MP (macro)
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Video: 1080p@30fps	20 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/4.0", 0.7µm Video: 1080p@30fps

Radio
Multimedia
No	FM radio

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v15	Android OS, v15
Upgradable
Up to 3 major Android upgrades
UI
Nothing OS 3.1	HyperOS 2

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 810	Adreno 710
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Audio Jack
No	3.5 mm

Performance
Benchmarks
AnTuTu: 828429 (v10) GeekBench: 3278 (v6) 3DMark: 1064 (Wild Life Extreme)

Battery Type
Battery
5000 mAh	5520 mAh
Charging
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min	45W wired

Features
Additional Features
	Virtual proximity sensing

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