Nothing Phone (4a) vs realme 15x 5G
40.4Performance28.9
69.8Display50.4
57.6Camera37.9
67.4Battery75.6
65.3Features46.7
5 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)7 spec wins — realme 15x 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 46.1, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+20) and display (+19). realme 15x 5G 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 (4a)
- Stronger performance score: 40 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 50
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 38
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 47
- 275% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,200 nits
Reasons to pick the realme 15x 5G
- Stronger battery score: 76 vs 67
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
- 38% higher capacity: 7,000 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 20% higher Wired charging: 60 W vs 50 W
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 15x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.81 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 720x1570 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+73% | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+275% | 1,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 87.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 15x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279Bottom 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374Bottom 47% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 15x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 15x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 7,000 mAh+38% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 60 W+20% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 15x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g+3% | 212 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.3 mm+4% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP66/IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 15x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 15x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 15 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 15x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |