Xiaomi Redmi 15 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15a

Product
Xiaomi Redmi 15
159 USD
Xiaomi Redmi 15a
159 USD

Price
159 USD
159 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
25057RN09E
Xiaomi Redmi 15a

Launch Date
2025, August 01
2026, March 27

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
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 bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 71 SA/NSA
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
169.5 x 80.5 x 8.4 mm (6.67 x 3.17 x 0.33 in)
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
217 g (7.65 oz)
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 6 IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Midnight Black, Titan Gray, Ripple Green
Black, Blue, Purple

Type
IPS LCD, 144Hz, 600 nits (typ), 700 nits (HBM), 850 nits (peak)
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

OS
Android 15, HyperOS 2.2
Android 16, HyperOS 3, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM
4GB/6GB/8GB
4GB/6GB
Storage
128GB/256GB UFS 2.2
64GB/128GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88" 0.61μm, PDAF
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, AF
Lens 2
Auxiliary lens
Auxiliary lens
Features
LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
HDR
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
7000 mAh
6300 mAh
Charging
33W wired, PD 2.0, PPS, QC3 18W reverse wired
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing Circle to Search
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Yes

WLAN
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
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Radio
FM radio, recording