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Phone (3a) vs Note 15 SE 5G

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Quick verdict

  • Note 15 SE 5G is better for light and compact.
  • Note 15 SE 5G leads on display.
  • Phone (3a) leads on performance.
  • Phone (3a) leads on camera.
  • Note 15 SE 5G leads on battery.
  • Note 15 SE 5G offers better overall value (14.2 points per ₹10,000).
  • Note 15 SE 5G has the higher Comparezi Score (36.9).
  • Note 15 SE 5G is the cheaper option at ₹25,999.

Computed from stored specifications, the published phones scoring rules and recorded prices. Not an opinion.

Winners by area

Display Note 15 SE 5G
Performance Phone (3a)
Camera Phone (3a)
Battery Note 15 SE 5G
Software Note 15 SE 5G
Build Note 15 SE 5G
Value Note 15 SE 5G

Specifications side by side

Spec
Phone (3a)
Note 15 SE 5G
Display
Display size
6.77"
6.77"
Display type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
1084 x 2392
2392 x 1080
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
3,200 nits (better)
Brightness measured as
High brightness mode, HBM
—
Performance
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Mobile Platform
Chipset process
4 nm
4 nm
RAM
8 GB (better)
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
128 GB
Memory options
8 GB + 128 GB, 8 GB + 256 GB
6 GB + 128 GB, 8 GB + 128 GB, 8 GB + 256 GB
Camera
Main camera
50 MP
50 MP
Ultra-wide camera
8 MP
—
Telephoto camera
50 MP
—
Front camera
32 MP (better)
20 MP
Battery
Battery
5,000 mAh
5,800 mAh (better)
Charging speed
50 W (better)
45 W
Software
Operating system
Android
Android
Software
Nothing OS 3.1, Android 15
Android 15, Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OS updates promised
3
4 (better)
OS updates counted in
Years
Years
Security updates promised
6 years
6 years
Build
Weight
208 g
178 g (better)
5G
Yes
Yes
Water resistance
IP64
IP66
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM); eSIM Japan only
nano SIM 1 + Hybrid (nano SIM or microSD)
Colours
Black, White, Blue
Carbon Black, Frosted White, Crimson Reserve

A tick marks the better value where the category rules say higher (or lower) is better. Text values are shown without a winner. Ties have no winner.

Price and availability

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Phone (3a)

₹26,999

Note 15 SE 5G

₹25,999

Pros and cons

Phone (3a)

  • Pro: Dedicated 50 MP telephoto camera
  • Pro: 6 years of security updates promised
  • Con: Smaller battery (5,000 mAh) than most phones on Comparezi
  • Con: Water resistance limited to splashes (IP64)

Note 15 SE 5G

  • Pro: 6 years of security updates promised
  • Pro: Light at 178 g

Which should you buy?

Note 15 SE 5G if you want the strongest overall specification: it has the higher Comparezi Score (36.9).

Note 15 SE 5G also gives the most score per rupee, so there is no trade-off between quality and price here.

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