Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Nothing
Phone (2a) Plus
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Xiaomi
15 Ultra

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
Xiaomi
Release date
August 2024, 1 years 10 months ago
February 2025, 1 years 4 months ago
AnTuTu
805.721 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 80% of devices
2.966.580 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 98% of devices
Launch price
€ 1,499.00 ($ 1,754.98)

Display

Size
6.7"
6.73"
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
1440 x 3200 px WQHD+
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
395 ppi High Density
521 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1100 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, 1920 Hz PWM, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Variable refresh rate 1 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 3200 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DC dimming, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Dragontrail Pro glass, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Xiaomi Longjing Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7350
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
2x3 GHz ARM Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A510
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
3 nm
Frequency
3 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G610 MC4
Adreno 830
RAM
12 GB
16 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.6
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Sony LYT-900
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.60 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 1920 fps
Features
Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), 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, RAW, Night Mode
Tracking AF, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 14 bits

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN1
Omnivision OV32B
Pixel size
0.64 µm
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5410 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 50.0W
Yes , 90.0W
Wireless charging
No charger in box
80W wireless charging, 10W reverse charging
Features
Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 59h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
512 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 4.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
76.3 mm 161.7 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
75.3 mm 161.3 mm 9.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
190 g
226 g
Materials
Plastic , Corning Gorilla Glass
Aluminium alloy , Ceramics , Titanium
Colors
Black White Gray
Black White Silver
Water/dust resistance
IP54
IP68, IP69
Usable surface
87 %
90 %
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 HyperOS 2.X (Android 15)
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), OBEX (OBject EXchange), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
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, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), NavIC System
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n84 (2100)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 4 microphones
Barometer
Yes

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