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

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
VS
74 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.88 with chipsetUnisoc T7250, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 211g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 443ppi
  • 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 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
Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.88 in 6.83 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1220x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 260 ppi 443 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 86.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.17 mm (6.74 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 78.3 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.26 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
85.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T7250 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz n/a
FLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
441
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
1245
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
1496
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
3271
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4411245
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14963271
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7083612
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
263913
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
849756
CPU91026253323
GPU30797236053
Memory75780175783
UX66310184597
NanoReview Score263913849756

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Android Go HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (23% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED 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)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 32 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix32 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.6
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/82Gn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
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 August, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 129 n/a
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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