Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3) and Realme 15 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3) vs Realme 15 Pro 5G

85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
VS
73 out 100
Realme 15 Pro 5G
Nothing Phone (3)
Realme 15 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3) Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, vs Realme 15 Pro 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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 (3)
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 15 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 218g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5150mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3) and Realme 15 Pro 5G
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (3)
vs
Realme 15 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 91.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 162.26 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.59 mm (2.98 in) 76.15 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.99 mm (0.35 in) 7.69 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %
Realme 15 Pro 5G
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3) and Realme 15 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 825 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 1024 512
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Realme 15 Pro 5G
3592
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21621204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68803592
Geekbench Compute (GPU)186596607
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)], [Realme 15 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1086379
CPU466100312446
GPU938050325541
Memory431133218506
UX325261229886
NanoReview Score21605441086379

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.5 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5150 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 24 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:55 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.31/2
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.7n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
SensorSamsung S5KJN1OmniVision OV50D
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 OmniVision OV50D
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.88
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (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 6.0 5.4
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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCSGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 799 335
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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