REDMI Note 15 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

The REDMI Note 15 5G scores 6.6 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite scores 6.1. The REDMI Note 15 5G leads in performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The REDMI Note 15 5G is the newer phone, announced Dec 18, 2025.

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REDMI REDMI Note 15 5G

6.6 Price TBA

Top score

Nothing Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

6.1 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 15 5G

Bigger battery 5,520 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 45 W vs 33 W
Brighter screen 3,200 nits vs 3,000 nits
Better water resistance IP66 vs IP54
Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
Newer model Dec 18, 2025 vs Oct 29, 2025

Why choose the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Higher screen resolution 1084 × 2392 px vs 1080 × 2392 px
Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GNothing Phone (3a) Lite

Overall 6.6 6.1

Display 7.9 7.8

Performance 4.9 4.5

Camera 6.0 5.6

Battery 5.7 5.0

Design 7.2 6.7

Software support 7.4 6.9

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GNothing Phone (3a) Lite

Size 6.77 inches 6.77 inches

Type OLED OLED, Flexible AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2392 px 1084 × 2392 px

Pixel density 388 ppi 387 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 3,200 nits 3,000 nits

Protection — Panda Glass

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GNothing Phone (3a) Lite

Chipset Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Dimensity 7300

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.5 GHz

GPU Adreno 710 Mali-G615 MC2

RAM 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GNothing Phone (3a) Lite

Main camera 108 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.67" 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 20 MP 16 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GNothing Phone (3a) Lite

Capacity 5,520 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon —

Wired charging 45 W 33 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GNothing Phone (3a) Lite

Dimensions 164 × 75.42 × 7.35 mm 164 × 78 × 8.3 mm

Thickness 7.35 mm 8.3 mm

Weight 178 g 199 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Plastic Glass

Water resistance IP66 IP54

Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Glacier Blue, Mist Purple Black, White, Blue

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GNothing Phone (3a) Lite

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.1 5.4

USB USB-C 2.0 —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GNothing Phone (3a) Lite

OS at launch Android 15 Android 15

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 2 Nothing OS 3.5

OS updates 4 years 3 years

Security updates 6 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GNothing Phone (3a) Lite

Announced Dec 18, 2025 Oct 29, 2025

Released — Nov 4, 2025

Status Released Released

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