Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Nothing Phone (3a) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro

Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Nothing Xiaomi
Announced August 2019 March 2025 December 2025
Status Coming Soon - October 2019 Coming Soon - March 2025 Coming Soon - December 2025
Price Rs. 14,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Gamma Green, Halo White, Shadow Black Black, White, Blue Black, Glacier Blue, Mist Purple, Titanium
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 161.3 × 76.4 × 8.79 mm
(6.35 × 3.01 × 0.35 in)
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
163.6 x 78.1 x 8 mm
(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight 199.8 g (7.02.0.28 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G Network - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - India
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Manufacturer-rated water-resistance (up to 2m for 24 hours)
Drop resistant up to 2.5m

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 15
User Interface MIUI 10 Nothing OS 3.1 HyperOS 2
Processor Octa core (2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55), MediaTek Helio G90T Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultra (4 nm)
GPU Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Mali-G615 MC2
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB No No

display Display

Type Full HD+ LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass protection FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz
3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3200 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs Level 5
Colors 16M colors 1B colors 68B colors
Size 6.53 inches 6.77 inches 6.83 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1280 x 2772 pixels (447 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 87.37% 89.66%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio FM radio, recording No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 200 MP + 8 MP
Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera)
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor
HDR, Panorana
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS) 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"

1080p@30fps [Similar]
20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/4.0", 0.7µm
HDR, panorama
1080p@30/60fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot 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
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB No No
USB OTG Yes Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4)
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired
22.5W Reverse wired
Capacity 4500 mAh 5000 mAh 6580 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -