Xiaomi Redmi 15a vs Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G: Which is better?

Screen size

Redmi 15a6.9"+3.3%

Redmi K30 5G6.7"

Technology

Redmi 15a

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi K30 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Redmi 15a

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi K30 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Redmi 15a

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi K30 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Redmi 15a

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

Resolution

Redmi 15a720 × 1,600 px

Redmi K30 5G1080 × 2400 px+56%

Refresh rate

equal specs

Redmi 15a120 Hz

Redmi K30 5G120 Hz

Peak brightness

Redmi 15a800 nits

Redmi K30 5G—

Pixel density

Redmi 15a254 ppi

Redmi K30 5G395 ppi+36%

CPU speed

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

Redmi K30 5GOcta-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)+8.3%

RAM

Redmi 15a4.0 GB

Redmi K30 5G6.0 GB+33%

Storage

equal specs

Redmi 15a64 GB

Redmi K30 5G64 GB

Main camera

Redmi 15a32.0 MP

Redmi K30 5G64.0 MP+50%

Front camera

Redmi 15a8.0 MP

Redmi K30 5G20.0 MP+60%

Battery

Redmi 15a6,300 mAh+29%

Redmi K30 5G4,500 mAh

Wired charging

Redmi 15a15 W

Redmi K30 5G30 W+50%

Weight

Redmi 15a210 g

Redmi K30 5G208 g+1%

Thickness

Redmi 15a8.2 mm+7.3%

Redmi K30 5G8.8 mm

IP rating

Redmi 15a—

Redmi K30 5GGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Wi‑Fi

Redmi 15awifi 5

Redmi K30 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Redmi 15a5

Redmi K30 5G5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD+2%

USB

equal specs

Redmi 15a2.0

Redmi K30 5GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Redmi 15aYes

Redmi K30 5GYes

NFC

Redmi 15aNo

Redmi K30 5GYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Redmi 15aYes

Redmi K30 5GYes

SD card

Redmi 15aYes+100%

Redmi K30 5GNo

Stereo speakers

Redmi 15a—

Redmi K30 5G—

5G bands

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi K30 5G

41, 78 Sub6

Speed

Redmi 15a

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi K30 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)

Announced

Redmi 15a

2026, March 27

Redmi K30 5G

2019, December 10. Released 2020, January 07

Status

Redmi 15a

Released Apr 3, 2026

Redmi K30 5G

Discontinued

Dimensions

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi K30 5G

165.3 x 76.6 x 8.8 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Redmi 15a

210 g (7.41 oz)

Redmi K30 5G

208 g (7.34 oz)

SIM

Redmi 15a

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi K30 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Redmi 15a

Dust and splash resistant

Redmi K30 5G

Build

Redmi 15a

Redmi K30 5G

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

Type

Redmi 15a

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)

Redmi K30 5G

IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10

Size

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi K30 5G

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi K30 5G

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Protection

Redmi 15a

Redmi K30 5G

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi K30 5G

Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12

Chipset

Redmi 15a

Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)

Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)

CPU

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi K30 5G

Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)

GPU

Redmi 15a

Mali-G57 MC2

Redmi K30 5G

Adreno 620

Card slot

Redmi 15a

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi K30 5G

Internal

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi K30 5G

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

Other

Redmi 15a

UFS 2.2

Redmi K30 5G

UFS 2.1

Dual

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi K30 5G

Features

Redmi 15a

LED flash, HDR

Redmi K30 5G

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Redmi 15a

1080p@30fps

Redmi K30 5G

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Quad

Redmi 15a

Redmi K30 5G

64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Redmi 15a

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Redmi K30 5G

Features

Redmi 15a

HDR

Redmi K30 5G

HDR

Video

Redmi 15a

1080p@30fps

Redmi K30 5G

1080p@30fps

Dual

Redmi 15a

Redmi K30 5G

20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.75µm, depth sensor

Loudspeaker

Redmi 15a

Yes

Redmi K30 5G

Yes

3.5mm jack

Redmi 15a

Yes

Redmi K30 5G

Yes

Other

Redmi 15a

Redmi K30 5G

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi K30 5G

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

Bluetooth

Redmi 15a

5.4, A2DP, LE

Redmi K30 5G

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

Redmi 15a

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Redmi K30 5G

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

NFC

Redmi 15a

Redmi K30 5G

Yes

Radio

Redmi 15a

FM radio, recording

Redmi K30 5G

FM radio

USB

Redmi 15a

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi K30 5G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Redmi 15a

Redmi K30 5G

Yes

Sensors

Redmi 15a

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi K30 5G

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

Other

Redmi 15a

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi K30 5G

Type

Redmi 15a

6300 mAh

Redmi K30 5G

Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Redmi 15a

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi K30 5G

30W wired, 100% in 57 min

Colors

Redmi 15a

Black, Blue, Purple

Redmi K30 5G

Blue, Red, Purple, White

Price

Redmi 15a

About 120 EUR

Redmi K30 5G

About 260 EUR

Models

Redmi 15a

Redmi K30 5G

M1912G7BE, M1912G7BC

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