Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G

85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
VS
74 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
Nothing Phone (3)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3) Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 218g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5150mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 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
Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1220x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 460 ppi 443 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 86.8 %
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) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.59 mm (2.98 in) 78.3 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.99 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 825 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
1245
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
3271
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21621245
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68803271
Geekbench Compute (GPU)186593612
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
849756
CPU466100253323
GPU938050236053
Memory431133175783
UX325261184597
NanoReview Score2160544849756

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.5 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5150 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 90 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
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 n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50Hn/a
Sensor size1/1.31/2
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.7f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCSn/a
3G BandsUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
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)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
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, 90 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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