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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
xiaomi redmi note 15
Xiaomi Redmi 15a
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general General Info

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

hardware Hardware and OS

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

display Display

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

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 108 MP + 8 MP [Similar] 32 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 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
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, AF
Auxiliary lens
HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

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

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated 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 present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

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