coolpad C15 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

coolpad C15
coolpad
C15
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Nothing
Phone (3a) Lite

At a glance

Brand
Coolpad
Nothing
Release date
May 2024, 2 years ago
October 2025, 7 months ago
AnTuTu
127.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 53% of devices
674.550 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.77"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2392 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED
Density
269 ppi Medium Density
388 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 180 Hz, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 1500:1 contrast ratio, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, TÜV Low Blue Light, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 480 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1300 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, 5000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon), Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Mediatek Helio G36
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
CPU
8x Cortex A53 2.2 GHz
4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
IMG PowerVR GE8320 680 MHz
Arm Mali-G615 MC2
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.88
Flash
Hexa Led
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.45
Sensor
GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Pixel size
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 18.0W
Yes , 33.0W
Features
Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
1400 cycles
Runtime
~ 54h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
75.7 mm 164.2 mm 8.8 mm Print 3D Model
78.0 mm 164.0 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
196 g
199 g
Materials
Plastic
Polycarbonate , Polyurethane
Colors
Black Blue Purple
Black White
Usable surface
83 %
86 %
Water/dust resistance
IP54
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 15 Android 15
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 6 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1)

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
DTS / DTS X
2 microphones

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