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Blackview Wave 10 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15a

What Wave 10 does better (7) and where Redmi 15a wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Blackview Wave 10
Blackview · 2026Wave 10
4.9Score
7 advantages≈ $140
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 15a
Xiaomi · 2026Redmi 15a
6.2Score
7 advantages≈ $130
Higher score
5.3Display6.3
4.2Camera3.8
3.5Battery6.9
3.2Features4.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Wave 10Redmi 15a
78 × 171.99.179.5 × 171.68.2
Wave 10Redmi 15aDifference
Height171.9 mm171.6 mm+0.3 mm
Width78 mm79.5 mm−1.5 mm
Thickness9.1 mm8.2 mm+0.9 mm
Weight205 g210 g−5 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Wave 10 better than Redmi 15a?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx22×
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
  5. Weight205 g vs 210 g+2%
  6. Pixel density260 ppi vs 254 ppi+2%
  7. Selfie camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%

Why is Redmi 15a better than Wave 10?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,300 mAh+26%
  2. Wired charging10 W vs 15 W+50%
  3. 5GNo · Wave 10: Yes
  4. Peak brightness430 nits vs 800 nits+86%
  5. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+22%
  6. Thickness9.1 mm vs 8.2 mm+11%
  7. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Redmi 15aXiaomi Redmi 15a≈ $1306.2
Design
Weight205 g210 g
Thickness9.1 mm8.2 mm
Height171.9 mm171.6 mm
Width78 mm79.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP54IP52
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx2
Glass protectionPanda Glass—
ColoursMint Green, Iris Blue, Graphite Black, Sunset OrangeBlack, Blue, Purple
Display
Screen size6.9″6.9″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,640 px1,600 px
Pixel density260 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness430 nits800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.8%84.3%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc UMS9230EUnisoc T8300
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process—6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G57 MC2
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,074
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)256 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera32 MP32 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/2
Main sensor size1/3.0"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera13 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging10 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.4
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceDokeOS 5.0HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised—4
EU label
Energy classB—
Battery charge cycles500—
Endurance per cycle47 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classC—
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