Phone (3a) Pro vs 15T
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 1 point overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Phone (3a) Pro (supported until Mar 2031); want maximum speed → 15T (MediaTek Dimensity 8400-Ultra).
Value Score: Phone (3a) Pro 71 · 15T 70 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
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The Phone (3a) Pro's screen is the better one — 6.77-inch amoled, 1080×2392 (fhd+), up to 120hz, 3000 nits peak.
The 15T's MediaTek Dimensity 8400-Ultra is simply the faster chip.
Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.
5,500mAh vs 5,000mAh — the 15T lasts longer between charges.
The Phone (3a) Pro is supported until Mar 2031 — 5 months longer than the 15T.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | Phone (3a) Pro | 15T |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $429 | $500 |
| Display | 6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080×2392 (FHD+), up to 120Hz, 3000 nits peak | 6.83-inch AMOLED, 2772x1280, 144Hz |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400-Ultra |
| RAM | 12GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh |
| Charging | 50W wired, no wireless | 67W wired |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 50MP periscope telephoto 3x, 8MP ultra-wide | 50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x, 12MP ultra-wide |
| Dimensions | 163.52 × 77.50 × 8.39 mm | 163.2 × 78.0 × 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 211 g | 194 g |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP68 |
| Supported until | Mar 2031 | Sep 2030 |
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