Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
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77 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 443ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5080mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 211g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G 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:
Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
vs
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1220x2772 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 443 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 78.3 mm (3.08 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
86.8 %
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 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 Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency n/a 1150 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
1245
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
3271
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
4243
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12451373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32714243
Geekbench Compute (GPU)36127583
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G], [Nothing Phone (4a) Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
849756
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1186813
CPU253323390368
GPU236053377879
Memory175783193509
UX184597225057
NanoReview Score8497561186813

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 50 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:12 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-710
Sensor size1/21/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.9
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.75 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor n/a ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 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 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 5.4 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 n/a 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 *n/aYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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