Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi 15a: Which is better?

Screen size

equal specs

Poco M7 Plus6.9"

Redmi 15a6.9"

Technology

Poco M7 Plus

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi 15a

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Poco M7 Plus

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi 15a

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco M7 Plus

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi 15a

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Poco M7 Plus

1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 40, 41

Resolution

Poco M7 Plus1080 × 2340 px+54%

Redmi 15a720 × 1,600 px

Refresh rate

Poco M7 Plus144 Hz+17%

Redmi 15a120 Hz

Peak brightness

Poco M7 Plus850 nits+5.9%

Redmi 15a800 nits

Pixel density

Poco M7 Plus374 ppi+32%

Redmi 15a254 ppi

CPU speed

Poco M7 PlusOcta-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+4.3%

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

RAM

equal specs

Poco M7 Plus4.0 GB

Redmi 15a4.0 GB

Storage

Poco M7 Plus128 GB+50%

Redmi 15a64 GB

Main camera

Poco M7 Plus50.0 MP+36%

Redmi 15a32.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Poco M7 Plus8.0 MP

Redmi 15a8.0 MP

Battery

Poco M7 Plus7,000 mAh+10%

Redmi 15a6,300 mAh

Wired charging

Poco M7 Plus33 W+55%

Redmi 15a15 W

Weight

Poco M7 Plus217 g

Redmi 15a210 g+3.3%

Thickness

Poco M7 Plus8.4 mm

Redmi 15a8.2 mm+2.4%

IP rating

Poco M7 PlusIP64

Redmi 15a—

Wi‑Fi

Poco M7 PlusWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Redmi 15awifi 5

Bluetooth

Poco M7 Plus5.1, A2DP, LE+2%

Redmi 15a5

USB

equal specs

Poco M7 PlusUSB Type-C 2.0

Redmi 15a2.0

5G support

equal specs

Poco M7 PlusYes

Redmi 15aYes

NFC

Poco M7 PlusYes+100%

Redmi 15aNo

3.5mm jack

Poco M7 PlusNo

Redmi 15aYes+100%

SD card

equal specs

Poco M7 PlusYes

Redmi 15aYes

Stereo speakers

Poco M7 Plus—

Redmi 15a—

5G bands

Poco M7 Plus

1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA

Redmi 15a

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

Speed

Poco M7 Plus

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi 15a

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Poco M7 Plus

2025, August 13

Redmi 15a

2026, March 27

Status

Poco M7 Plus

Available. Released 2025, August 19

Redmi 15a

Released Apr 3, 2026

Dimensions

Poco M7 Plus

168.5 x 80.5 x 8.4 mm (6.63 x 3.17 x 0.33 in)

Redmi 15a

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

Weight

Poco M7 Plus

217 g (7.65 oz)

Redmi 15a

210 g (7.41 oz)

SIM

Poco M7 Plus

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi 15a

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco M7 Plus

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

Redmi 15a

Dust and splash resistant

Type

Poco M7 Plus

IPS LCD, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (HBM)

Redmi 15a

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)

Size

Poco M7 Plus

6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi 15a

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

Resolution

Poco M7 Plus

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density)

Redmi 15a

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

Protection

Poco M7 Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Redmi 15a

Poco M7 Plus

Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2

Redmi 15a

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

Chipset

Poco M7 Plus

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)

Redmi 15a

Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)

CPU

Poco M7 Plus

Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi 15a

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

GPU

Poco M7 Plus

Adreno 619

Redmi 15a

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Poco M7 Plus

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Redmi 15a

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Poco M7 Plus

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Redmi 15a

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

Other

Poco M7 Plus

Redmi 15a

UFS 2.2

Dual

Poco M7 Plus

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Redmi 15a

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

Features

Poco M7 Plus

LED flash, HDR

Redmi 15a

LED flash, HDR

Video

Poco M7 Plus

1080p@30fps

Redmi 15a

1080p@30fps

Single

Poco M7 Plus

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Redmi 15a

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features

Poco M7 Plus

HDR

Redmi 15a

HDR

Video

Poco M7 Plus

1080p@30fps

Redmi 15a

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco M7 Plus

Yes

Redmi 15a

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco M7 Plus

Redmi 15a

Yes

WLAN

Poco M7 Plus

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

Redmi 15a

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

Bluetooth

Poco M7 Plus

5.1, A2DP, LE

Redmi 15a

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco M7 Plus

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Redmi 15a

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Poco M7 Plus

Yes (market/region dependent)

Redmi 15a

Infrared port

Poco M7 Plus

Yes

Redmi 15a

Radio

Poco M7 Plus

Redmi 15a

FM radio, recording

USB

Poco M7 Plus

USB Type-C 2.0

Redmi 15a

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Poco M7 Plus

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi 15a

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Other

Poco M7 Plus

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi 15a

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Poco M7 Plus

Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh

Redmi 15a

6300 mAh

Charging

Poco M7 Plus

33W wired 18W reverse wired

Redmi 15a

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Colors

Poco M7 Plus

Chrome Silver, Aqua Blue, Carbon Black

Redmi 15a

Black, Blue, Purple

SAR

Poco M7 Plus

0.86 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)

Redmi 15a

Price

Poco M7 Plus

₹ 11,399

Redmi 15a

About 120 EUR

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