realme 15T vs Nothing Phone 3a Lite

Comparing the realme 15T vs Nothing Phone 3a Lite 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 realme 15T scores 2,049, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while realme 15T offers 6.57 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the larger display of the two. Both realme 15T and Nothing Phone 3a Lite feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both realme 15T and Nothing Phone 3a Lite feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 15T offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers 16 MP, making realme 15T better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 15T delivers longer battery life with 17h 30m, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite delivers 13h 06m, making realme 15T the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 15T and Nothing Phone 3a Lite offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: realme 15T 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 realme 15T has a rating of 4.2.

realme 15T

₹29,199

@ Amazon

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

₹27,499

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

79%

82%

Release Date

06 Sep, 2025

15 Dec, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	5000 mAh
60W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.9/10

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Pros

Slim, lightweight design
Large 7,000mAh battery with 60W charging
Loud and wide sound stage
Decent camera with accurate colours

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

Cons

Less powerful than rivals
Weak low-light performance
Lacks ultrawide camera

Average speaker
Charges slow
Cameras need improvement

User Ratings

4.2/5

(7,720 ratings)

4.3/5

(5,490 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

448,625 AnTuTu Score	907,685 AnTuTu Score
17h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 06, 2025

(Official)

Nov 27, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

Realme UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

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.

448,625

907,685

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s

18.0 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.

382

850

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.6 %

12.9 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4000 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.8 %

86.5 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.0 %

86.7 %

Design

Height

158.36 mm

164 mm

Width

75.19 mm

78 mm

Thickness

7.79 mm

8.3 mm

Weight

181 grams

199 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Panda Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera22 mm focal length

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

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging 50% in 31 minutes

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 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.

17h 30m

13h 06m

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

1h 4m 0s

0h 58m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

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)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

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)

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)