REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G vs Google Pixel 6a
The REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G scores 7.3 in our rating, and the Google Pixel 6a scores 5.6. The REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G leads in display, camera, battery and design. The REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G is the newer phone, announced Dec 18, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 4,410 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 18 W
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.1 inches
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP67
- Newer model Dec 18, 2025 vs May 11, 2022
Why choose the Google Pixel 6a
- Longer OS update support 5 years vs 4 years
- Lighter 178 g vs 208 g
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
- Faster storage type UFS 3.1 vs UFS 2.2
- Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5GGoogle Pixel 6a
Overall
7.3
5.6
Display
8.2
6.5
Performance
5.3
5.2
Camera
6.4
5.6
Battery
6.8
3.7
Design
8.6
7.8
Software support
7.4
7.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
3.1
Display
Spec
REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5GGoogle Pixel 6a
Size
6.83 inches
6.1 inches
Type
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1280 × 2772 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
447 ppi
429 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,200 nits
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HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
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Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5GGoogle Pixel 6a
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
2.7 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Mali-G78 MP20
Geekbench 6 single-core
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1,437
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
3,235
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5GGoogle Pixel 6a
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.4"
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
12 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
8 MP
Front video
1080p@60
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5GGoogle Pixel 6a
Capacity
6,500 mAh
4,410 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
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Wired charging
100 W
18 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5GGoogle Pixel 6a
Dimensions
163.34 × 78.31 × 8.47 mm
152.2 × 71.8 × 8.9 mm
Thickness
8.47 mm
8.9 mm
Weight
208 g
178 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Vegan leather
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP67
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Mocha Brown, Glacier Blue, Black
Charcoal, Chalk, Sage
Connectivity and features
Spec
REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5GGoogle Pixel 6a
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5GGoogle Pixel 6a
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 12
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 2
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OS updates
4 years
5 years
Security updates
6 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5GGoogle Pixel 6a
Announced
Dec 18, 2025
May 11, 2022
Released
—
Jul 28, 2022
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
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$449
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