Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro+

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PHONES
Phone Names	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus	Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro+

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66	1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, July 31	2025, August 21
Status	Available. Released 2024, August 03	Available. Released 2025, August 21

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	-
Dimensions	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)	163.3 x 78.3 x 7.9 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	211 g (7.44 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1220 x 2772 pixels (~443 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.83 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3200 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Adreno 810
OS	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 15, HyperOS 2

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm	-
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom 8 MP, 112˚ (ultrawide)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@24/30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Single	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"	32 MP, (wide)
Video	4K@30fps	1080p@30/60fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE, LHDC
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	Yes, 360˚	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), BDS (B1l+B1C+B2a), GLONASS
Radio	No	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity

Battery
Charging	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min	90W wired 22.5W reverse wired
Type	5000 mAh	Li-Ion 7000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Grey	Black, Purple, Blue, White
Models	A142P	-
Price	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599	-

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 16:34h	-
Display	1097 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-26.6 LUFS (Good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)	-