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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 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 (3a) Lite
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
  • Lighter design: 183.7g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
vs
Redmi Note 15 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 n/a
Pixel density 388 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.9 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 183.7 g (6.48 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
2025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1015730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29222025
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2511n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
437184
CPU209874132724
GPU16938472238
Memory137390109980
UX178004122242
NanoReview Score694652437184

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV02F
Sensor size n/a 1/5 (0.2)
Pixel size n/a 1.75 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 249 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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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