Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
35.3Performance37.4
58.8Display63.7
60.5Camera54.7
59.2Battery78.5
73.3Features78.7
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro10 spec wins — REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
InnoReviews verdict
REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G wins this phone face-off, 58.5 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+19) and features (+5). Nothing Phone (3a) Pro 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 (3a) Pro
- Stronger camera score: 61 vs 55
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
Reasons to pick the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 59
- Stronger battery score: 79 vs 59
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 73
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 100% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 50 W
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.83 ″+1% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1280x2772 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 447 ppi+16% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 3,200 nits+7% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 810,000 | 975,892Bottom 37% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 402,002Bottom 41% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 111,009Bottom 28% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 191,997Bottom 41% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 270,884Bottom 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,170Bottom 46% | 1,221+4%Bottom 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300+3%Bottom 46% | 3,209Bottom 45% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 39% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+56% | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh+30% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 100 W+100% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 211 g | 207 g+2% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.2 mm+3% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Polycarbonate | Aluminum-alloy reinforced |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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