Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nothing Phone 3a Lite scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,967, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 scores 1,528, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better performer.

Display: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offer the same screen size of 6.77 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 delivers longer battery life with 17h 00m, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite delivers 13h 06m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a Lite receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 has a rating of 4.2.

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

₹27,399

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹26,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

82%

84%

Release Date

15 Dec, 2025

09 Jan, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5520 mAh
33W Fast Charging	45W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Bright & vibrant display
Head turning design
Dependable battery life
Stand out, long-supported software

Great visual experience
Sleek and durable build
Detailed daylight shots
Long software support

Cons

Average speaker
Charges slow
Cameras need improvement

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

User Ratings

4.3/5

(5,429 ratings)

4.2/5

(1,466 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

907,685 AnTuTu Score	868,311 AnTuTu Score
13h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 27, 2025

(Official)

Jan 09, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

4 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

Custom UI

Nothing OS

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

907,685

868,311

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

850

846

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.9 %

23.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

3200 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.5 %

89.46 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.7 %

92 %

Design

Height

164 mm

Width

78 mm

75.42 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

7.35 mm

Weight

199 grams

178 grams

Build Material

Back: Panda Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP54

Yes Splash proof IP66 IP65 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.9 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size 1µm pixel size

108 MP
Primary Camera60x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM9

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera60 mm focal length

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

5520 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 06m

17h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 58m 0s

0h 57m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2048 GB

Yes Up to 1 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)