Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 15a: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco M3 Pro 5G6.5"

Redmi 15a6.9"+5.8%

Technology

Poco M3 Pro 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi 15a

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Poco M3 Pro 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi 15a

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco M3 Pro 5G

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

Redmi 15a

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Poco M3 Pro 5G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

Poco M3 Pro 5G1080 × 2400 px+56%

Redmi 15a720 × 1,600 px

Refresh rate

Poco M3 Pro 5G90 Hz

Redmi 15a120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

Poco M3 Pro 5G500 nits

Redmi 15a800 nits+38%

Pixel density

Poco M3 Pro 5G405 ppi+37%

Redmi 15a254 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

Poco M3 Pro 5GOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

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

RAM

equal specs

Poco M3 Pro 5G4.0 GB

Redmi 15a4.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Poco M3 Pro 5G64 GB

Redmi 15a64 GB

Main camera

Poco M3 Pro 5G48.0 MP+33%

Redmi 15a32.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Poco M3 Pro 5G8.0 MP

Redmi 15a8.0 MP

Battery

Poco M3 Pro 5G5,000 mAh

Redmi 15a6,300 mAh+21%

Wired charging

Poco M3 Pro 5G18 W+17%

Redmi 15a15 W

Weight

Poco M3 Pro 5G190 g+11%

Redmi 15a210 g

Thickness

Poco M3 Pro 5G8.9 mm

Redmi 15a8.2 mm+8.5%

IP rating

Poco M3 Pro 5GGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi 15a—

Wi‑Fi

Poco M3 Pro 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Redmi 15awifi 5

Bluetooth

Poco M3 Pro 5G5.1, A2DP, LE+2%

Redmi 15a5

USB

equal specs

Poco M3 Pro 5GUSB Type-C 2.0

Redmi 15a2.0

5G support

equal specs

Poco M3 Pro 5GYes

Redmi 15aYes

NFC

Poco M3 Pro 5GYes+100%

Redmi 15aNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco M3 Pro 5GYes

Redmi 15aYes

SD card

equal specs

Poco M3 Pro 5GYes

Redmi 15aYes

Stereo speakers

Poco M3 Pro 5G—

Redmi 15a—

5G bands

Poco M3 Pro 5G

1, 3, 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

Poco M3 Pro 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi 15a

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Poco M3 Pro 5G

2021, May 19

Redmi 15a

2026, March 27

Status

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Available. Released 2021, May 22

Redmi 15a

Released Apr 3, 2026

Dimensions

Poco M3 Pro 5G

161.8 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (6.37 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)

Redmi 15a

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

Weight

Poco M3 Pro 5G

190 g (6.70 oz)

Redmi 15a

210 g (7.41 oz)

Build

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi 15a

SIM

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi 15a

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Redmi 15a

Dust and splash resistant

Type

Poco M3 Pro 5G

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ), 500 nits (HBM)

Redmi 15a

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)

Size

Poco M3 Pro 5G

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi 15a

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

Resolution

Poco M3 Pro 5G

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)

Redmi 15a

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

Protection

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Redmi 15a

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Android 11, MIUI 12

Redmi 15a

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

Chipset

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)

Redmi 15a

Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)

CPU

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi 15a

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

GPU

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Mali-G57 MC2

Redmi 15a

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Poco M3 Pro 5G

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Redmi 15a

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Poco M3 Pro 5G

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Redmi 15a

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

Other

Poco M3 Pro 5G

UFS 2.2

Redmi 15a

UFS 2.2

Triple

Poco M3 Pro 5G

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Redmi 15a

Features

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Redmi 15a

LED flash, HDR

Video

Poco M3 Pro 5G

1080p@30fps

Redmi 15a

1080p@30fps

Dual

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Redmi 15a

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

Single

Poco M3 Pro 5G

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Redmi 15a

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video

Poco M3 Pro 5G

1080p@30fps

Redmi 15a

1080p@30fps

Features

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Redmi 15a

HDR

Loudspeaker

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Yes

Redmi 15a

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Yes

Redmi 15a

Yes

Other

Poco M3 Pro 5G

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Redmi 15a

WLAN

Poco M3 Pro 5G

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

Redmi 15a

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

Bluetooth

Poco M3 Pro 5G

5.1, A2DP, LE

Redmi 15a

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco M3 Pro 5G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Redmi 15a

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Yes (market/region dependent)

Redmi 15a

Infrared port

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Yes

Redmi 15a

Radio

Poco M3 Pro 5G

FM radio

Redmi 15a

FM radio, recording

USB

Poco M3 Pro 5G

USB Type-C 2.0

Redmi 15a

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Redmi 15a

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Other

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Redmi 15a

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Redmi 15a

6300 mAh

Charging

Poco M3 Pro 5G

18W wired

Redmi 15a

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Colors

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Poco Yellow, Power Black, Cool Blue

Redmi 15a

Black, Blue, Purple

Models

Poco M3 Pro 5G

M2103K19PG, M2103K19PI, M2103K19PY

Redmi 15a

SAR

Poco M3 Pro 5G

0.94 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)

Redmi 15a

SAR EU

Poco M3 Pro 5G

0.54 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)

Redmi 15a

Price

Poco M3 Pro 5G

About 140 EUR

Redmi 15a

About 120 EUR

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