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Realme 15x 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a)

₹1,000 apart. Here is what actually separates them.

15x 5GFrom ₹23,999 Phone (3a)From ₹24,999
The short version

Which one should you buy?

The 15x 5G starts ₹1,000 lower: ₹23,999 against ₹24,999 for the Nothing Phone (3a).

  • The 15x 5G has the bigger battery: 7,000 mAh against 5,000 mAh. It also charges faster, at 60W against 50W.
  • The screens are a split decision: the 15x 5G is smoother (144Hz against 120Hz), the Nothing Phone (3a) is brighter (3,000 nits against 1,200) and sharper (Full HD+ against HD+).
  • Only the Nothing Phone (3a) has a zoom camera, a 50MP telephoto. Only the Nothing Phone (3a) has an ultrawide camera.
  • The 15x 5G is better sealed against dust and water: IP69 against IP64.
Which to buy

Get the 15x 5G for the lower price, the bigger battery and faster charging. Get the Nothing Phone (3a) for the brighter screen, the zoom camera and the ultrawide camera.

Side by side

Every spec, lined up

Better on paper

Display

Spec15x 5GPhone (3a)
Size 6.80 inches 6.77 inches
Panel LCD Flexible AMOLED
Resolution 1570 x 720 (HD+) 2392 x 1084 (Full HD+) (better)
Refresh rate 144Hz (better) 120Hz
Peak brightness 1,200 nits 3,000 nits (better)
Protection Tempered glass Panda Glass

Performance

Spec15x 5GPhone (3a)
Chipset 6nm Octa-Core Chipset Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
CPU 6nm Process, Octa-core, Up to 2.4Ghz Octa-core, up to 2.5GHz
GPU ARM Mali-G57 MC2@1072MHz Adreno 810
RAM 6GB, 8GB 8GB
Storage 128GB, 256GB 128GB
Software realme UI 6, Android 15 · 3 OS updates Nothing OS 3.1, Android 15 · 3 OS updates

Camera

Spec15x 5GPhone (3a)
Rear cameras 50MP main + 2MP auxiliary 50MP main (OIS) + 50MP telephoto + 8MP ultrawide
Front camera 8MP 32MP
Video 1080p at 30fps (rear), 720p at 30fps (front) 4K (rear)

Battery

Spec15x 5GPhone (3a)
Battery 7,000 mAh (better) 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 60W (better) 50W

Build and connectivity

Spec15x 5GPhone (3a)
Network 5G, 4G LTE 5G (SA/NSA), 4G LTE
SIM Dual nano SIM Dual nano SIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4 Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4
NFC Yes Yes
Dust and water IP69 (better) IP64
Weight 212 g 208 g (better)
Thickness 8.3 mm (better) 8.35 mm
Colours Aqua Blue, Marine Blue, Maroon Red White, Black, Blue

Availability

Spec15x 5GPhone (3a)
Launch in India 28 Feb 2026 4 Mar 2025
Status On sale On sale
Price in India

Versions and prices

15x 5G
  • 6GB + 128GB₹23,999
  • 8GB + 128GB₹25,999
  • 8GB + 256GB₹27,999
Phone (3a)
  • 8GB + 128GB₹24,999

Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.

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