Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15a
Product
Price
159 USD
159 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
23053RN02A
Xiaomi Redmi 15a
Launch Date
2023, June 15
2026, March 27
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Dimensions
168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (6.64 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
198.5 g (7.02 oz)
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Midnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver
Black, Blue, Purple
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 nits (peak)
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
6.79 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
OS
Android 13, MIUI 14
Android 16, HyperOS 3, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G88 (12nm)
Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
4GB/8GB
4GB/6GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
64GB/128GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, AF
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Auxiliary lens
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
6300 mAh
Charging
18W wired, PD
15W wired
7.5W reverse wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
FM radio, recording
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG