Nothing Phone (3) vs Xiaomi 15
61.1Performance76.7
72Display64.5
69.3Camera64.7
64.2Battery83.5
84Features78.7
6 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3)8 spec wins — Xiaomi 15
InnoReviews verdict
Xiaomi 15 wins this phone face-off, 73.4 to 67.9, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+19) and performance (+16). Nothing Phone (3) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3)
- Stronger display score: 72 vs 65
- Stronger camera score: 69 vs 65
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 79
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
- 41% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 3,200 nits
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 15
- Stronger performance score: 77 vs 61
- Stronger battery score: 84 vs 64
- 233% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 15 W
- 50% higher Active use endurance: 16.5 h vs 11 h
- 42% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,972 vs 2,100
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Xiaomi 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+5% | 6.36 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 | 1200x2670 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+41% | 3,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 88.5 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Xiaomi 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,850,000 | 2,914,100Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 874,340Top 14% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,069,991Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 379,667Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 590,102Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,100Top 30% | 2,972+42%Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,600Top 28% | 9,330+41%Top 12% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 89 %Top 50% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Xiaomi 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.62 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x+15% | 2.6 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+56% | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Xiaomi 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,150 mAh | 5,240 mAh+2% |
| Wired charging | 65 W | 90 W+38% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 50 W+233% |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | 16.5 h+50% |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Xiaomi 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g | 191 g+12% |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.1 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Xiaomi 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Xiaomi 15 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.5) | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years+25% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | Xiaomi 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |