Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Realme 15 Lite

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Realme 15 Lite
PHONES
Phone Names Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Realme 15 Lite
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66LTE
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSASA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, July 312025, October
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2025, October
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back-
Dimensions161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)161.7 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.37 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)185 g (6.53 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5-
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy (4 nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC4Mali-G615 MC2
OSAndroid 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0Android 15, Realme UI 6.0
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"16 MP, (wide)
Video4K@30fpsYes
Sound
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYes, 360˚Unspecified
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical); unspecified sensors
Battery
Charging50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min80W wired
Type5000 mAh5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, GreySatin Green, Glitter Gold, Electric Purple
ModelsA142PRMX5000
Price€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599About 170 EUR
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 16:34h-
Display1097 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-26.6 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)-