Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Realme 15 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G vs Realme 15 5G

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
VS
70 out 100
Realme 15 5G
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Realme 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.88 with chipsetUnisoc T7250, vs Realme 15 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus. 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 Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 193g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Realme 15 5G
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
vs
Realme 15 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.88 in 6.8 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 91.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.17 mm (6.74 in) 162.27 mm (6.39 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 76.16 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.26 mm (0.33 in) 7.66 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green		 - Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
85.8 %
Realme 15 5G
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Realme 15 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T7250 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
441
Realme 15 5G
1014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
1496
Realme 15 5G
2916
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4411014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14962916
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7082497
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G], [Realme 15 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
263913
Realme 15 5G
728221
CPU91026212437
GPU30797149032
Memory75780185085
UX66310181667
NanoReview Score263913728221

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Android Go Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (23% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 32 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix32 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX896
Sensor sizen/a1/2
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/82GWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 129 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 280
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 15 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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