Xiaomi Redmi 15a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R: Which is better?

Screen size

Redmi 15a6.9"+1.6%

Redmi Note 12R6.8"

Technology

Redmi 15a

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi Note 12R

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Redmi 15a

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi Note 12R

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

Redmi 15a

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi Note 12R

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

4G bands

Redmi 15a

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

Resolution

Redmi 15a720 × 1,600 px

Redmi Note 12R1080 × 2460 px+57%

Refresh rate

Redmi 15a120 Hz+25%

Redmi Note 12R90 Hz

Peak brightness

Redmi 15a800 nits+31%

Redmi Note 12R550 nits

Pixel density

Redmi 15a254 ppi

Redmi Note 12R396 ppi+36%

CPU speed

equal specs

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

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

RAM

equal specs

Redmi 15a4.0 GB

Redmi Note 12R4.0 GB

Storage

Redmi 15a64 GB

Redmi Note 12R128 GB+50%

Main camera

Redmi 15a32.0 MP

Redmi Note 12R50.0 MP+36%

Front camera

Redmi 15a8.0 MP+38%

Redmi Note 12R5.0 MP

Battery

Redmi 15a6,300 mAh+21%

Redmi Note 12R5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Redmi 15a15 W

Redmi Note 12R18 W+17%

Weight

Redmi 15a210 g

Redmi Note 12R199 g+5.5%

Thickness

equal specs

Redmi 15a8.2 mm

Redmi Note 12R8.2 mm

IP rating

Redmi 15a—

Redmi Note 12RIP53

Wi‑Fi

Redmi 15awifi 5

Redmi Note 12RWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Redmi 15a5

Redmi Note 12R5.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

USB

Redmi 15a2.0

Redmi Note 12RUSB Type-C

5G support

equal specs

Redmi 15aYes

Redmi Note 12RYes

NFC

Redmi 15aNo

Redmi Note 12RYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Redmi 15aYes

Redmi Note 12RYes

SD card

equal specs

Redmi 15aYes

Redmi Note 12RYes

Stereo speakers

Redmi 15a—

Redmi Note 12R—

5G bands

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi Note 12R

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

Speed

Redmi 15a

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi Note 12R

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Redmi 15a

2026, March 27

Redmi Note 12R

2023, June 28

Status

Redmi 15a

Released Apr 3, 2026

Redmi Note 12R

Available. Released 2023, June 28

Dimensions

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi Note 12R

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

Weight

Redmi 15a

210 g (7.41 oz)

Redmi Note 12R

199 g (7.02 oz)

SIM

Redmi 15a

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi Note 12R

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Redmi 15a

Dust and splash resistant

Redmi Note 12R

IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)

Build

Redmi 15a

Redmi Note 12R

Glass front, plastic frame, glass back

Type

Redmi 15a

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)

Redmi Note 12R

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 nits

Size

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi Note 12R

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

Resolution

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi Note 12R

1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi Note 12R

Android 13, MIUI 14

Chipset

Redmi 15a

Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)

Redmi Note 12R

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

CPU

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi Note 12R

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

GPU

Redmi 15a

Mali-G57 MC2

Redmi Note 12R

Adreno 613

Card slot

Redmi 15a

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi Note 12R

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi Note 12R

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

Other

Redmi 15a

UFS 2.2

Redmi Note 12R

UFS 2.2

Dual

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi Note 12R

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)

Features

Redmi 15a

LED flash, HDR

Redmi Note 12R

LED flash, HDR

Video

Redmi 15a

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 12R

1080p@30fps

Single

Redmi 15a

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Redmi Note 12R

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm

Features

Redmi 15a

HDR

Redmi Note 12R

HDR

Video

Redmi 15a

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 12R

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Redmi 15a

Yes

Redmi Note 12R

Yes

3.5mm jack

Redmi 15a

Yes

Redmi Note 12R

Yes

Other

Redmi 15a

Redmi Note 12R

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Redmi 15a

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

Redmi Note 12R

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

Bluetooth

Redmi 15a

5.4, A2DP, LE

Redmi Note 12R

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Redmi 15a

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Redmi Note 12R

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Redmi 15a

Redmi Note 12R

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Redmi 15a

FM radio, recording

Redmi Note 12R

USB

Redmi 15a

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi Note 12R

USB Type-C

Infrared port

Redmi 15a

Redmi Note 12R

Yes

Sensors

Redmi 15a

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi Note 12R

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Other

Redmi 15a

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi Note 12R

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Redmi 15a

6300 mAh

Redmi Note 12R

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Redmi 15a

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi Note 12R

18W wired, PD

Colors

Redmi 15a

Black, Blue, Purple

Redmi Note 12R

Black, Blue, Silver

Price

Redmi 15a

About 120 EUR

Redmi Note 12R

About 150 EUR

Models

Redmi 15a

Redmi Note 12R

23076RA4BC

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