Xiaomi Redmi 10X 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 15a: Which is better?

Screen size

Redmi 10X 5G6.6"

Redmi 15a6.9"+4.8%

Technology

Redmi 10X 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi 15a

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Redmi 10X 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

Redmi 15a

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Redmi 10X 5G

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

Redmi 15a

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Redmi 10X 5G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

Resolution

Redmi 10X 5G1080 × 2400 px+56%

Redmi 15a720 × 1,600 px

Refresh rate

Redmi 10X 5G—

Redmi 15a120 Hz

Peak brightness

Redmi 10X 5G600 nits

Redmi 15a800 nits+25%

Pixel density

Redmi 10X 5G401 ppi+37%

Redmi 15a254 ppi

CPU speed

Redmi 10X 5GOcta-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+15%

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

RAM

Redmi 10X 5G6.0 GB+33%

Redmi 15a4.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Redmi 10X 5G64 GB

Redmi 15a64 GB

Main camera

Redmi 10X 5G48.0 MP+33%

Redmi 15a32.0 MP

Front camera

Redmi 10X 5G16.0 MP+50%

Redmi 15a8.0 MP

Battery

Redmi 10X 5G4,520 mAh

Redmi 15a6,300 mAh+28%

Wired charging

Redmi 10X 5G23 W+33%

Redmi 15a15 W

Weight

Redmi 10X 5G205 g+2.4%

Redmi 15a210 g

Thickness

Redmi 10X 5G9.0 mm

Redmi 15a8.2 mm+9.8%

IP rating

Redmi 10X 5GGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)

Redmi 15a—

Wi‑Fi

Redmi 10X 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Redmi 15awifi 5

Bluetooth

Redmi 10X 5G5.1, A2DP, LE+2%

Redmi 15a5

USB

equal specs

Redmi 10X 5GUSB Type-C 2.0

Redmi 15a2.0

5G support

equal specs

Redmi 10X 5GYes

Redmi 15aYes

NFC

equal specs

Redmi 10X 5GNo

Redmi 15aNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Redmi 10X 5GYes

Redmi 15aYes

SD card

equal specs

Redmi 10X 5GYes

Redmi 15aYes

Stereo speakers

Redmi 10X 5G—

Redmi 15a—

5G bands

Redmi 10X 5G

1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA

Redmi 15a

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

Speed

Redmi 10X 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi 15a

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Redmi 10X 5G

2020, May 26

Redmi 15a

2026, March 27

Status

Redmi 10X 5G

Available. Released 2020, June 01

Redmi 15a

Released Apr 3, 2026

Dimensions

Redmi 10X 5G

164.2 x 75.8 x 9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 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

Redmi 10X 5G

205 g (7.23 oz)

Redmi 15a

210 g (7.41 oz)

Build

Redmi 10X 5G

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

Redmi 15a

SIM

Redmi 10X 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi 15a

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Redmi 10X 5G

Water-repellent coating

Redmi 15a

Dust and splash resistant

Type

Redmi 10X 5G

AMOLED, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ)

Redmi 15a

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)

Size

Redmi 10X 5G

6.57 inches, 104.2 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi 15a

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

Resolution

Redmi 10X 5G

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Redmi 15a

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

Protection

Redmi 10X 5G

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Redmi 15a

Redmi 10X 5G

Android 10, MIUI 11

Redmi 15a

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

Chipset

Redmi 10X 5G

Mediatek Dimensity 820 (7 nm)

Redmi 15a

Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)

CPU

Redmi 10X 5G

Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi 15a

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

GPU

Redmi 10X 5G

Mali-G57 MC5

Redmi 15a

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Redmi 10X 5G

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Redmi 15a

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Redmi 10X 5G

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Redmi 15a

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

Other

Redmi 10X 5G

UFS 2.1

Redmi 15a

UFS 2.2

Triple

Redmi 10X 5G

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens

Redmi 15a

Features

Redmi 10X 5G

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Redmi 15a

LED flash, HDR

Video

Redmi 10X 5G

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

Redmi 15a

1080p@30fps

Dual

Redmi 10X 5G

Redmi 15a

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

Single

Redmi 10X 5G

16 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Redmi 15a

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features

Redmi 10X 5G

HDR, panorama

Redmi 15a

HDR

Video

Redmi 10X 5G

1080p@30fps

Redmi 15a

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Redmi 10X 5G

Yes

Redmi 15a

Yes

3.5mm jack

Redmi 10X 5G

Yes

Redmi 15a

Yes

Other

Redmi 10X 5G

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Redmi 15a

WLAN

Redmi 10X 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

Redmi 10X 5G

5.1, A2DP, LE

Redmi 15a

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Redmi 10X 5G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Redmi 15a

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Redmi 10X 5G

Redmi 15a

Infrared port

Redmi 10X 5G

Yes

Redmi 15a

Radio

Redmi 10X 5G

FM radio; built-in antenna

Redmi 15a

FM radio, recording

USB

Redmi 10X 5G

USB Type-C 2.0

Redmi 15a

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Redmi 10X 5G

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

Redmi 15a

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Other

Redmi 10X 5G

Redmi 15a

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Redmi 10X 5G

Li-Po 4520 mAh

Redmi 15a

6300 mAh

Charging

Redmi 10X 5G

22.5W wired

Redmi 15a

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Colors

Redmi 10X 5G

Blue, Gold, Pink/Blue

Redmi 15a

Black, Blue, Purple

Price

Redmi 10X 5G

About 200 EUR

Redmi 15a

About 120 EUR

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