Nothing Phone (3a) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Nothing Phone (3a)

Nothing Phone (3a)

March, 2025


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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

December, 2025


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Nothing Phone (3a) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15


Nothing Phone (3a)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Price
EUR: €249EUR: €300
USD: $430USD: N/A
GBP: N/AGBP: N/A
INR: N/AINR: N/A
PKR: N/APKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, 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, BlueGlacier Blue, Purple, Black
Models
A05925096RA9BG
Display
Type
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 5Corning Gorilla Glass
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 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, 66LTE
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSASA/NSA
Memory
Internal Memory
128GB ROM, 8GB RAM

256GB ROM, 8GB RAM

256GB ROM, 12GB RAM
256GB ROM, 8GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 2.2
Card Slot
NomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared Port
Yes
NFC
YesYes (market/region dependent)
Camera
Main 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, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS1080p@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
Multimedia
Radio
NoFM radio
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v15Android OS, v15
Upgradable
Up to 3 major Android upgrades
UI
Nothing OS 3.1HyperOS 2
Hardware
Chipset
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 810Adreno 710
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Audio Jack
No3.5 mm
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 828429 (v10)

GeekBench: 3278 (v6)

3DMark: 1064 (Wild Life Extreme)
Battery
Battery Type
5000 mAh5520 mAh
Charging
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min45W wired
Additional Features
Features
Virtual proximity sensing

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