Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro vs Google Pixel 8a

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PHONES
Phone Names	Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro	Google Pixel 8a

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International)
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International)
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, August 21	2024, May 07
Status	Available. Released 2025, August 21	Available. Released 2024, May 14

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.8 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)	152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	211 g (7.44 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)

Display
Protection	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Resolution	1220 x 2772 pixels (~443 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
Size	6.83 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3200 nits (peak)	OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultra (4 nm)	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	Immortalis-G715s MC10
OS	Android 15, HyperOS 2	Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.5, (wide), 1/1.95", 1.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, 112˚ (ultrawide)	64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video	4K@24/30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR, panorama
Single	20 MP, (wide)	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30/60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE, LHDC	5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Radio	Unspecified	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	45W wired 22.5W reverse wired	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
Type	Li-Ion 7000 mAh	Li-Po 4492 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Purple, Blue, White	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Models	-	GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
Price	-	$ 229.98 / C$ 417.99 / £ 279.00 / € 299.99 / ₹ 33,300

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 11:25h
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 83h
Display	-	1508 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 1193520 (v10) GeekBench: 4384 (v6) 3DMark: 2427 (Wild Life Extreme)

EU LABEL
Battery	-	40:06h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy	-	Class B
Free fall	-	Class A (270 falls)
Repairability	-	Class B