Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3) that was released on August 1, 2025, against the Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
- Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- 42% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (895K versus 632K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7300 Pro
- Weighs 32 grams less
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.77 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 374 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 850 nits | 1300 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 288 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Panda Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 86.5% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 169.48 mm (6.67 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 80.45 mm (3.17 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green | White, Black, Green, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) · 45 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~460.8 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1614 | 2509 |
| Single-core score | 938 | 999 |
| Multi-core score | 2183 | 2867 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 251623 | 347749 |
| GPU | 60173 | 125925 |
| Memory | 136632 | 139324 |
| UX | 184506 | 282941 |
| Total score | 632934 | 895939 |
| Samples | [9 tests] | [15 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 345 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11839 | 11279 |
| Video editing | 4813 | 5278 |
| Photo editing | 21937 | 23499 |
| Data manipulation | 9072 | 9970 |
| Writing score | 13558 | 17296 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-17 (Aditya) | AnTuTu 11 | 624333 |
| 📘 2026-06-03 (Peem humseem v2) | AnTuTu 11 | 663138 |
| 📘 2026-05-31 (Andy Yee (Andymus)) | AnTuTu 11 | 845108 |
| 📘 2026-04-22 (Kucing) | AnTuTu 11 | 643341 |
| 📘 2026-03-29 (lilaktt) | AnTuTu 11 | 615697 |
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-12 (CoiLLove) | AnTuTu 11 | 847225 |
| 📘 2026-04-15 (Shery) | AnTuTu 11 | 894168 |
| 📘 2026-04-07 (Danik) | AnTuTu 11 | 895939 |
| 📘 2026-02-17 (iambeaver) | AnTuTu 11 | 886042 |
| 📘 2026-02-13 (TeghGuns) | AnTuTu 11 | 873369 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | Nothing OS 4.0 |
| OS updates | 5 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 45 min) | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:48 hr | 1:25 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | - | 10:12 hr |
| Watching video | - | 16:34 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:59 hr |
| Standby | - | 153 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#78th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN9 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | 1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 50 mm |
| Sensor | - | OmniVision OV50D |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 15 mm |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC08A8 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4640 x 3488 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 22 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | GalaxyCore GC16B3 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| 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 | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2025 | April 2025 |
| Release date | August 2025 | May 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $209 | $249 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro. But if the battery life, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G.
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