Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7a and Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7a vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
Google Pixel 7a
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 224g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 7a
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 171.1 mm (6.74 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 82.1 mm (3.23 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - Black
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 672 128
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
475
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
1514
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1443475
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34931514
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
380990
CPU255576114885
GPU32562357988
Memory149843103236
UX199394104881
NanoReview Score930436380990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °Cn/a
Stability65 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6343n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
n/a
Writing score15048n/a
Web score7500n/a
Video editing6362n/a
Data manipulation10504n/a
NanoReview Score10609n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:57 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
n/a
Web Browsing08:24 hn/a
Video Playback13:40 hn/a
Games05:06 hn/a
Standby Mode76 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX787n/a
Sensor size1/1.73n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 150
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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