Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro scores 6.9 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G scores 7.1. The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro leads in display, performance and camera, while the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G is ahead in battery and design. The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is the newer phone, announced Mar 5, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 3,200 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Newer model Mar 5, 2026 vs Dec 18, 2025
- Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.47 mm
- Sharper display 450 ppi vs 447 ppi
- Faster storage type UFS 3.1 vs UFS 2.2
Why choose the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 50 W
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP65
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 208 g vs 210 g
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Overall
6.9
7.1
Display
8.6
8.3
Performance
5.8
5.3
Camera
7.2
6.4
Battery
6.1
8.0
Design
7.7
8.6
Value for money
6.2
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Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Size
6.83 inches
6.83 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
Resolution
1260 × 2800 px
1280 × 2772 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
447 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,000 nits
3,200 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.8 GHz
2.7 GHz
GPU
Adreno 722
Adreno 810
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
200 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.4"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
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Optical zoom
3.5×
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Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
—
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Capacity
5,080 mAh
6,500 mAh
Battery type
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Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
50 W
100 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Dimensions
163.6 × 76.6 × 7.9 mm
163.34 × 78.31 × 8.47 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
8.47 mm
Weight
210 g
208 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Metal
Vegan leather
Water resistance
IP65
IP68 + IP69K
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Silver, Black, Pink
Mocha Brown, Glacier Blue, Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 15
Interface
Nothing OS 4.1
Xiaomi HyperOS 2
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Announced
Mar 5, 2026
Dec 18, 2025
Released
Mar 13, 2026
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Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$499
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