Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus. In terms of display resolution, Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus has better resolution of 2772 x 1280 than Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2412 x 1084. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.7 in | 6.83 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP Dual | 200 MP + 8 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 31999 | Rs. 36990 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is July 31st, 2024. The cost of Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 31999. The launch Date of the second phone is December 18, 2025. The cost of Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus is Rs. 36990.
Display comparison
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus has larger screen size of 6.83 inches in comparison to Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.7 inch screen. There is AMOLED Screen Type in both the phones. Xiaomi's phone has display density of 447 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 395 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Xiaomi's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 89.6% than Nothing's phone ~ 87.2%. Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus has 20.1:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus's lower 8 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus's 200 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera outshines Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 50 MP + 50 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus's 32 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 14 and the second one on 15 version.
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| Name | Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | India |
| Model | Phone 2a Plus, A142P | 2510ERA8BG |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 4 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | July 31st, 2024 | December 18, 2025 |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (2a) Plus Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM tray ejector tool, Safety card | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G/ Adapter/ USB Type-C Cable/ SIM Eject Tool/ Protective Case/ Quick Start Guide/ Warranty Card |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 76.3 x 161.7 x 8.55 mm | 78.3 x 163.3 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 207 g |
| Colors | Black, Grey | Mirage Blue, Coffee Mocha, Carbon Black |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.83 inches, 1280 x 2772 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20.1:9 |
| PPI | ~ 395 PPI | ~ 447 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 87.2% | ~ 89.6% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Brightness | 3200 nits Peak, HBM 1800 nits | |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+, Dolby Vision | |
| Features | 1300 Nits Peak Brightness, Always On Display, Contrast ratio: 1,000,000:1, 2160 / 1920 Hz PWM frequency | 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Colour depth: 12bit Contrast ratio: 8,000,000:1 DCI- P3 wide color gamut |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | SA: n1/3/5/8/28/38/40/41/77/78, NSA: n1/3/5/8/28/40/41/77/78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac /ax, 2.4G/5G dual-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot | Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6/6E/Wi-Fi 5/Wi-Fi 4/Wi-Fi Direct Supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi | 5GHz Wi-Fi Supports 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,053,798 (Total) (v11) 405,501 (CPU) 188,358 (GPU) 203,399 (Memory) 256,540 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 85,008 Sequential Read: 1093 MB/s; Sequential Write: 1054 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 3,250 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,250 (Single Core) 3,538 (OpenCL) 4,690 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 1,104 (Wild Life Extreme) (6.61 FPS) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | GPS | AGPS | Glonass | Beidou | Galileo make wireless Down Wireless network | Data network | Sensor Assisted Positioning |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor | Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer | Electronic compass | IR blaster | Gyroscope |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Al Writing, Al Speech Recognition, Al Interpreter,Al Search, Al Dynamic Wallpapers, Al Creativity Assistant,and more. Circle to Search with Google, Google Gemini information. | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP54 | IP66 + IP68 + IP69 + IP69K |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | 3 Years of Android Updates, 4 Years of Security Patches Every 2 Months, Glyph Interface, 2 high-definition mics, Dual stereo speakers, 360° antenna, Hybrid Coexistence 2.0 | Xiaomi T1S Tuner, Xiaomi Offline Communication |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.57" sensor, 84.5° FOV, OIS & EIS, Auto focus, 10x digital zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76" sensor, 114° FOV | 200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Night Mode, Live Photo, Portrait Mode (1X,2X), Lenticular, Advanced HDR, Beauty, 50MP Ultra HD, Expert Mode, Panorama, Motion Capture, Two photographic styles, Ultra XDR, AI Vivid Mode, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture, Night Mode, Action Mode | |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 1/2.76" sensor, 81.2° FOV Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Front Camera Features | Night Mode, Live Photo, Lenticular, Advanced HDR, 50MP Ultra HD | HDR, panorama |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v14 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 2.6 | Xiaomi HyperOS 2 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen4 |
| CPU | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x Performance cores at 3.0 GHz (Cortex-A715) & 6x Efficiency cores at 2.0 GHz (Cortex-A510) | 1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | ARM Mali-G610 MC4 | Adreno 810 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | Playback: JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG, Output: JPEG, DNG | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR | MP3, AMR, FLAC, APE |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP4 | MP4, M4V, MKV, XVID |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Audio Features | 400% Volume Boost, Dolby Atmos | Hi-Res | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 6500 mAh, Silicon-Carbon Battery Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging | Yes, 100W Fast Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | Yes, 22.5W |