Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 15a: Which is better?

Screen size

Redmi 12 5G6.8"

Redmi 15a6.9"+1.6%

Technology

Redmi 12 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi 15a

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Redmi 12 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi 15a

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Redmi 12 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi 15a

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Redmi 12 5G

1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41

Resolution

Redmi 12 5G1080 × 2460 px+57%

Redmi 15a720 × 1,600 px

Refresh rate

Redmi 12 5G90 Hz

Redmi 15a120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

Redmi 12 5G550 nits

Redmi 15a800 nits+31%

Pixel density

Redmi 12 5G396 ppi+36%

Redmi 15a254 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

Redmi 12 5GOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

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

RAM

equal specs

Redmi 12 5G4.0 GB

Redmi 15a4.0 GB

Storage

Redmi 12 5G128 GB+50%

Redmi 15a64 GB

Main camera

Redmi 12 5G50.0 MP+36%

Redmi 15a32.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Redmi 12 5G8.0 MP

Redmi 15a8.0 MP

Battery

Redmi 12 5G5,000 mAh

Redmi 15a6,300 mAh+21%

Wired charging

Redmi 12 5G18 W+17%

Redmi 15a15 W

Weight

Redmi 12 5G199 g+5.5%

Redmi 15a210 g

Thickness

equal specs

Redmi 12 5G8.2 mm

Redmi 15a8.2 mm

IP rating

Redmi 12 5GIP53

Redmi 15a—

Wi‑Fi

Redmi 12 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Redmi 15awifi 5

Bluetooth

Redmi 12 5G5.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

Redmi 15a5

USB

Redmi 12 5GUSB Type-C

Redmi 15a2.0

5G support

equal specs

Redmi 12 5GYes

Redmi 15aYes

NFC

Redmi 12 5GYes+100%

Redmi 15aNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Redmi 12 5GYes

Redmi 15aYes

SD card

equal specs

Redmi 12 5GYes

Redmi 15aYes

Stereo speakers

Redmi 12 5G—

Redmi 15a—

5G bands

Redmi 12 5G

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

Redmi 15a

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

Speed

Redmi 12 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi 15a

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Redmi 12 5G

2023, August 01

Redmi 15a

2026, March 27

Status

Redmi 12 5G

Available. Released 2023, August 04

Redmi 15a

Released Apr 3, 2026

Dimensions

Redmi 12 5G

168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (6.64 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)

Redmi 15a

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

Weight

Redmi 12 5G

199 g (7.02 oz)

Redmi 15a

210 g (7.41 oz)

Build

Redmi 12 5G

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

Redmi 15a

SIM

Redmi 12 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi 15a

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Redmi 12 5G

IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)

Redmi 15a

Dust and splash resistant

Type

Redmi 12 5G

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 nits

Redmi 15a

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)

Size

Redmi 12 5G

6.79 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi 15a

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

Resolution

Redmi 12 5G

1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)

Redmi 15a

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

Protection

Redmi 12 5G

Corning Gorilla Glass

Redmi 15a

Redmi 12 5G

Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, HyperOS 2

Redmi 15a

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

Chipset

Redmi 12 5G

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Redmi 15a

Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)

CPU

Redmi 12 5G

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi 15a

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

GPU

Redmi 12 5G

Adreno 613

Redmi 15a

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Redmi 12 5G

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Redmi 15a

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Redmi 12 5G

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Redmi 15a

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

Other

Redmi 12 5G

UFS 2.2

Redmi 15a

UFS 2.2

Dual

Redmi 12 5G

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

Redmi 15a

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

Features

Redmi 12 5G

LED flash, HDR

Redmi 15a

LED flash, HDR

Video

Redmi 12 5G

1080p@30fps

Redmi 15a

1080p@30fps

Single

Redmi 12 5G

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm

Redmi 15a

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features

Redmi 12 5G

HDR

Redmi 15a

HDR

Video

Redmi 12 5G

1080p@30fps

Redmi 15a

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Redmi 12 5G

Yes

Redmi 15a

Yes

3.5mm jack

Redmi 12 5G

Yes

Redmi 15a

Yes

Other

Redmi 12 5G

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Redmi 15a

WLAN

Redmi 12 5G

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

Redmi 12 5G

5.3, A2DP, LE

Redmi 15a

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Redmi 12 5G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Redmi 15a

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Redmi 12 5G

Unspecified

Redmi 15a

Infrared port

Redmi 12 5G

Yes

Redmi 15a

Radio

Redmi 12 5G

Redmi 15a

FM radio, recording

USB

Redmi 12 5G

USB Type-C

Redmi 15a

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Redmi 12 5G

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi 15a

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Other

Redmi 12 5G

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi 15a

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Redmi 12 5G

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Redmi 15a

6300 mAh

Charging

Redmi 12 5G

18W wired, PD

Redmi 15a

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Colors

Redmi 12 5G

Jade Black, Pastel Blue, Moonstone Silver

Redmi 15a

Black, Blue, Purple

Models

Redmi 12 5G

23076RN4BI, 23076RN8DY, 2AFZZRN8DY

Redmi 15a

SAR

Redmi 12 5G

1.09 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body)

Redmi 15a

SAR EU

Redmi 12 5G

0.98 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)

Redmi 15a

Price

Redmi 12 5G

£ 157.15 / € 105.42

Redmi 15a

About 120 EUR

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