Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
- Higher pixel density: 388ppi
- Lighter design: 199g vs 224g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.9:9 |
| Pixel density | 374 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.1 % | 86.9 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 171.1 mm (6.74 in) | 164 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 82.1 mm (3.23 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 224 g (7.9 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP54 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Green |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 900 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | 460.8 GFLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 935 | 1015 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2109 | 2922 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 2511 |
| CPU | 153170 | 209874 |
| GPU | 91687 | 169384 |
| Memory | 99792 | 137390 |
| UX | 128505 | 178004 |
| NanoReview Score | 473154 | 694652 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | Nothing OS 3.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery Type | n/a | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 20 min) |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL GN3 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.57 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 15 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5.1 | 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 | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2025 yr | October, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2025 yr | October, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 230 | 249 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 33 W | No |
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