Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2) and Xiaomi 15T - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2) vs Xiaomi 15T

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
VS
82 out 100
Xiaomi 15T
Nothing Phone (2)
Xiaomi 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2) Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2)
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T
    • Larger display: 6.83in
    • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
    • Lighter design: 194g vs 201.2g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4700mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port
    • Built-in eSIM

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing Phone (2) and Xiaomi 15T
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Nothing Phone (2)
    vs
    Xiaomi 15T

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.83 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 394 ppi 447 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 600 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 89.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Nothing Phone (2)
    991 nits
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a
    sRGB gamut98.3 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2)]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
    Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 201.2 g (7.1 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Gray    		 - Black
    - Gray
    - Rose Gold
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (2)
    87.5 %
    Xiaomi 15T
    89.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (2) and Xiaomi 15T In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
    Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3250 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)    		 - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
    - 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
    - 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 880
    Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G720 MP7
    GPU Cores 1024 896
    GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2)
    1718
    Xiaomi 15T
    1603
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2)
    4478
    Xiaomi 15T
    6413
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17181603
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44786413
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a11228
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2)], [Xiaomi 15T]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (2)
    1200612
    Xiaomi 15T
    1872827
    CPU348707448609
    GPU385273683486
    Memory207889396486
    UX258743344246
    NanoReview Score12006121872827

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
    OS Size 28 GB n/a
    UI Skin Nothing OS 2.5 HyperOS 2.0

    Battery

    Volume 4700 mAh 5500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 67 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 22 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:04 h 0:50 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (2)
    23:16
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:12 hn/a
    Video Playback16:37 hn/a
    Games06:07 hn/a
    Standby Mode91 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
    Focal length24 mm23 mm
    SensorSony IMX890Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.55
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a46 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a15 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.761/3.06
    Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 21 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.44
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/6/19
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Nothing Phone (2)
    81.9 dB
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced July, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date July, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 650
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15T the clear winner in this comparison.

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