Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs realme 15 Pro 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs realme 15 Pro 5G 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: realme 15 Pro 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro runs at 2.5 GHz, making realme 15 Pro 5G the better performer.

Display: realme 15 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro offers 6.77 inches, making realme 15 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. realme 15 Pro 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a Pro's Flexible AMOLED, making realme 15 Pro 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a Pro and realme 15 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a Pro and realme 15 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary front camera.

Battery: realme 15 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 15h 40m, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro delivers 14h 26m, making realme 15 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a Pro and realme 15 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: realme 15 Pro 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro is rated 8.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a Pro and realme 15 Pro 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

Nothing Phone 3a Pro

₹27,999

@ Amazon

realme 15 Pro 5G

₹30,399

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

86%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2025

29 Jul, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1280x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	7000 mAh
50W Fast Charging	80W Ultra Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Unique transparent design with Glyph interface
Powerful chipset for smooth performance
Improved camera setup
Clean, bloat-free Android experience

Innovative AI features
Good lowlight cameras
Reliable performance
Excellent battery life

Cons

No charger in the box
Charging speeds are not the fastest in its class
Periscope lens needs improvement

Portraits need improvement
Limited software support

User Ratings

4.3/5

(214 ratings)

4.3/5

(10,786 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

809,554 AnTuTu Score	1,086,379 AnTuTu Score
14h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2025

(Official)

Jul 29, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

4 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB / 12 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.

809,554

1,086,379

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

24.0 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.

1,064

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.8 %

8.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1280x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

6500 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.8:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

453 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.32 %

91.66 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %

94 %

Design

Height

163.52 mm

162.26 mm

Width

77.50 mm

76.15 mm

Thickness

8.39 mm

7.69 mm

Weight

211 grams

187 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGNJ ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX896 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.55 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8192 x 6144 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A	Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Video HDR Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.6µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 59 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 80W Ultra Charging 50% in 25 minutes

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.

14h 26m

15h 40m

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

0h 51m 50s

1h 3m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

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