Google Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 183.7g vs 186g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5100mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 422 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 183.7 g (6.48 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 896 64
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
2025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1677730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40672025
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
437184
CPU161737132724
GPU46486572238
Memory191750109980
UX172727122242
NanoReview Score991079437184

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/1.21/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 20 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV02F
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/5 (0.2)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.75 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.3
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
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
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 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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