Xiaomi 13 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi 15a: Which is better?

Screen size

13 Lite6.6"

Redmi 15a6.9"+5.1%

Technology

13 Lite

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi 15a

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

13 Lite

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi 15a

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

13 Lite

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Redmi 15a

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

13 Lite

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66

Resolution

13 Lite1080 × 2400 px+56%

Redmi 15a720 × 1,600 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

13 Lite120 Hz

Redmi 15a120 Hz

Peak brightness

13 Lite1,000 nits+20%

Redmi 15a800 nits

Pixel density

13 Lite402 ppi+37%

Redmi 15a254 ppi

CPU speed

13 LiteOcta-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)+8.3%

Redmi 15aOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

13 Lite8.0 GB+50%

Redmi 15a4.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

13 Lite64 GB

Redmi 15a64 GB

Main camera

13 Lite50.0 MP+36%

Redmi 15a32.0 MP

Front camera

13 Lite32.0 MP+75%

Redmi 15a8.0 MP

Battery

13 Lite4,500 mAh

Redmi 15a6,300 mAh+29%

Wired charging

13 Lite67 W+78%

Redmi 15a15 W

Weight

13 Lite171 g+23%

Redmi 15a210 g

Thickness

13 Lite7.2 mm+14%

Redmi 15a8.2 mm

IP rating

13 LiteIP53

Redmi 15a—

Wi‑Fi

13 LiteWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Redmi 15awifi 5

Bluetooth

13 Lite5.2, A2DP, LE+3.8%

Redmi 15a5

USB

equal specs

13 LiteUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi 15a2.0

5G support

equal specs

13 LiteYes

Redmi 15aYes

NFC

13 LiteYes+100%

Redmi 15aNo

3.5mm jack

13 LiteNo

Redmi 15aYes+100%

SD card

13 LiteNo

Redmi 15aYes+100%

Stereo speakers

13 Lite—

Redmi 15a—

5G bands

13 Lite

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Redmi 15a

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

13 Lite

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi 15a

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

13 Lite

2023, February 26

Redmi 15a

2026, March 27

Status

13 Lite

Available. Released 2023, March 08

Redmi 15a

Released Apr 3, 2026

Dimensions

13 Lite

159.2 x 72.7 x 7.2 mm (6.27 x 2.86 x 0.28 in)

Redmi 15a

171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)

Weight

13 Lite

171 g (6.03 oz)

Redmi 15a

210 g (7.41 oz)

Build

13 Lite

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame

Redmi 15a

SIM

13 Lite

· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi 15a

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

13 Lite

IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)

Redmi 15a

Dust and splash resistant

Type

13 Lite

AMOLED, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak)

Redmi 15a

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)

Size

13 Lite

6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi 15a

6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

13 Lite

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

Redmi 15a

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

Protection

13 Lite

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Redmi 15a

13 Lite

Android 12, MIUI 14

Redmi 15a

Android 16, HyperOS 3, up to 4 major Android upgrades

Chipset

13 Lite

Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)

Redmi 15a

Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)

CPU

13 Lite

Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)

Redmi 15a

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

13 Lite

Adreno 644

Redmi 15a

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

13 Lite

Redmi 15a

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

13 Lite

64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Redmi 15a

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

13 Lite

UFS 2.2

Redmi 15a

UFS 2.2

Triple

13 Lite

50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)

Redmi 15a

Features

13 Lite

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Redmi 15a

LED flash, HDR

Video

13 Lite

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps

Redmi 15a

1080p@30fps

Dual

13 Lite

Redmi 15a

32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens

Dual

13 Lite

32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm 8 MP, f/2.3, (depth)

Redmi 15a

Features

13 Lite

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Redmi 15a

HDR

Video

13 Lite

1080p@30/60fps

Redmi 15a

1080p@30fps

Single

13 Lite

Redmi 15a

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Loudspeaker

13 Lite

Yes

Redmi 15a

Yes

3.5mm jack

13 Lite

Redmi 15a

Yes

Other

13 Lite

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Redmi 15a

WLAN

13 Lite

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Redmi 15a

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

13 Lite

5.2, A2DP, LE

Redmi 15a

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

13 Lite

GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)

Redmi 15a

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

13 Lite

Yes (market/region dependent)

Redmi 15a

Infrared port

13 Lite

Yes

Redmi 15a

Radio

13 Lite

Redmi 15a

FM radio, recording

USB

13 Lite

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi 15a

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

13 Lite

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Redmi 15a

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Other

13 Lite

Redmi 15a

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

13 Lite

Li-Po 4500 mAh

Redmi 15a

6300 mAh

Charging

13 Lite

67W wired, 100% in 40 min

Redmi 15a

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Colors

13 Lite

Black, Lite Blue, Lite Pink

Redmi 15a

Black, Blue, Purple

Price

13 Lite

About 180 EUR

Redmi 15a

About 120 EUR

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