Oppo K15 vs Nothing Phone (4a)

72 out of 100
Oppo K15
VS
69 out of 100
Nothing Phone (4a)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.59-inch Oppo K15 (with MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Super) that was released on July 24, 2026, against the Nothing Phone (4a), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory 12 / 256 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Oppo K15
  • Comes with 2920 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 5080 mAh
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 50W)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (4a)
  • The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
  • 19% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1249 and 1053 points

Review

Evaluation of Oppo K15 and Nothing Phone (4a) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
12 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
117.1
(Excellent)
Value Index
102.6
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.59 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1256 x 2760 pixels 1224 x 2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 460 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1200 nits 1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 4500 nits
HDR support - Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6% 87.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)
n/a
1511 nits

Design and build

Height 158.3 mm (6.23 inches) 163.9 mm (6.45 inches)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) 77.5 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP64
Advanced cooling Active fan -
Rear material - Glass
Frame material Metal Plastic
Colors Silver, Gray White, Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability - Good (3.14/5)
Drop resistance - Good (C) · 100 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo K15 +3%
89.6%
87.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Oppo K15 and Nothing Phone (4a)
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Super Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max clock 2500 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
L3 cache 4 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 655 Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 810
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 1047 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS ~458.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Oppo K15 and Nothing Phone (4a)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1053
Phone (4a) +19%
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2879
Phone (4a) +15%
3324
Compute Score (GPU)
2589
Phone (4a) +84%
4758
Compute Score (GPU) 2589 4758
Single-core score 1053 1249
Multi-core score 2879 3324
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
990352
1039119
CPU 347161 436236
GPU 129814 83260
Memory 226781 228236
UX 286596 291387
Total score 990352 1039119
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Oppo K15
No benchmark results yet
Nothing Phone (4a)
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-14 (Angedonia)AnTuTu 111039119

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM ColorOS 16 Nothing OS 4.1
OS updates - 3 years
Security updates - 6 years

Battery

Capacity 8000 mAh 5080 mAh
Max charge power 80 W 50 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging Yes -
Fast charging Yes Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:06 hr
Battery cycles - 1400 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 09:51 hr
Watching video - 19:02 hr
Gaming - 05:21 hr
Standby - 111 hr
General battery life
n/a
25:36 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 143° 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor - Samsung GN9
Sensor size - 1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size - 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 50 MP
Aperture - f/2.9
Focal length - 80 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 16 mm 15 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX355
Sensor size - 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 32 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 18 mm 22 mm
Sensor size - 1/3.42" (≈ 0.29 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos - No

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July 2026 March 2026
Release date July 2026 March 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $340 $349
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 80 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the battery life, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Oppo K15. But if the camera and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Nothing Phone (4a).

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