Google Pixel 7a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
- Lighter design: 193.5g vs 211g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
- Larger display: 6.83in
- Higher pixel density: 443ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4385mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | 8/128 GB | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.83 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1220x2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | n/a |
| Pixel density | 429 ppi | 443 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.1 % | 86.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 98.4 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 218 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 2 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 152 mm (5.98 in) | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 72.9 mm (2.87 in) | 78.1 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 193.5 g (6.83 oz) | 211 g (7.44 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP69 |
| Back panel | Plastic | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Blue - Orange |
- White - Black - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra |
| Max Frequency | 2850 MHz | 2600 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) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Mali-G710 MP7 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 672 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1142.4 GFLOPS | 665.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1443 | 1029 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3493 | 2915 |
| CPU | 255576 | 224809 |
| GPU | 325623 | 179080 |
| Memory | 149843 | 132205 |
| UX | 199394 | 172330 |
| NanoReview Score | 930436 | 708424 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 50.8 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 65 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 37 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 6343 | n/a |
| Writing score | 15048 | n/a |
| Web score | 7500 | n/a |
| Video editing | 6362 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10504 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 10609 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
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 | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (20% in 36 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:57 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 08:24 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:40 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:06 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 76 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9000x7000 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 112 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX787 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.73 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.6 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX712 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 69 | n/a |
| Zoom | 105 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Autofocus | n/a | No |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 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 - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | n/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 category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 499 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 45 W |
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