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Xiaomi 15T vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

82 out 100
Xiaomi 15T
VS
77 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Xiaomi 15T
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15T Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra, vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with 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 Xiaomi 15T
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15T and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
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:
Xiaomi 15T
vs
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1280x2772 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 447 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.2 mm (6.43 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - Black
- Silver
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15T
89.9 %
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15T and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)		 - 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 MediaTek NPU 880 Yes
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 896 512
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15T
1603
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15T
6413
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
4243
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16031373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)64134243
Geekbench Compute (GPU)112287583
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15T], [Nothing Phone (4a) Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15T
1872827
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1186813
CPU448609390368
GPU683486377879
Memory396486193509
UX344246225057
NanoReview Score18728271186813

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 22 min) Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:12 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual 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 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Sony LYT-710
Sensor size1/1.551/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.9
Focal length46 mm80 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/2.761/2.75 (0.36)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 22 mm
Sensor CMOS ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/6/19UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 650 499
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.

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