Phone Comparison - Xiaomi 15 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C vs Xiaomi Redmi 15a

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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced October 2024 Not announced yet March 2026
Status Available - October 2024 Rumored Coming Soon - April 2026
Price Rs. 64,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] - Rs. 12,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Silver, Green, Lilac Blue, Violet, Gray Black, Blue, Purple
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 152.3 x 71.2 x 8.1 / 8.4 / 8.5 mm
(6 x 2.8 x 0.32 / 0.33 / 0.33 in)
171.6 x 79.5 x 8 mm
(6.76 x 3.13 x 0.31 in)
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm
(6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight 189 / 191 / 192 g (6.67 / 6.74 / 6.77 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China LTE 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15 Android 15 Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
User Interface HyperOS 2 HyperOS 2 HyperOS 3
Processor Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
GPU Adreno 830 - Mali-G57 MC2
RAM 16 GB 4 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 1 TB 256 GB 128 GB
External Memory No microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen
120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+
3200 Nits (peak), Shatterproof Glass Protections
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
HD+ IPS LCD Screen, 120Hz, 800 Nits (peak)
Colors 1B colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.36 inches 6.9 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 1200 x 2670 pixels (460 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (254 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (254 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.09% 84.44% 84.44%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes yes
Radio No FM radio FM radio, recording
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP 50 MP 32 MP
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 60mm (telephoto), PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide)
Laser AF, Leica Lens, HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
QVGA, f/3.0
HDR
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, AF
Auxiliary lens
HDR
Video 8K@24/30fps (HDR), 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
HDR, panorama
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0 256 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Expandable Storage No microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Si/C Battery
Fast Battery Charging 90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+
50W wireless
10W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 33W wired, PD
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 15W wired
7.5W reverse wired
Capacity 5400 mAh 6000 mAh 6300 mAh
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