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

Xiaomi Redmi 15a
xiaomi redmi 15a
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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced March 2026 December 2025
Status Coming Soon - April 2026 Coming Soon - December 2025
Price Rs. 12,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 22,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, Blue, Purple Black, Glacier Blue, Mist Purple
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm
(6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm
(6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets)
Drop resistant up to 1.7m

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades Android 15
User Interface HyperOS 3 HyperOS 2
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Unisoc T8300 (6 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) [Similar]
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 [Similar] Adreno 710 [Similar]
RAM 6 GB [Browse Similar] 12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type HD+ IPS LCD Screen, 120Hz, 800 Nits (peak) FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 3200 Nits (peak)
Scratch/drop-resistant Glass, Mohs Level 5
Colors 16M colors 68B colors
Size 6.9 inches [Similar] 6.77 inches [Similar]
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (254 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.44% 89.53%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 32 MP [Similar] 108 MP + 8 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, AF
Auxiliary lens
HDR
108 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 15W wired
7.5W reverse wired
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired
18W Reverse wired
Capacity 6300 mAh 5520 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -