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Vivo Y05 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15a

What Y05 does better (5) and where Redmi 15a wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Vivo Y05
Vivo · 2026Y05
6.3Score
5 advantages≈ $95
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Xiaomi Redmi 15a
Xiaomi · 2026Redmi 15a
6.2Score
8 advantages≈ $130
6.6Display6.3
2.3Camera3.8
7.0Battery6.9
4.7Features4.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Y05Redmi 15a
77.1 × 167.48.479.5 × 171.68.2
Y05Redmi 15aDifference
Height167.4 mm171.6 mm−4.2 mm
Width77.1 mm79.5 mm−2.4 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm+0.2 mm
Weight209 g210 g−1 g

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

Why is Y05 better than Redmi 15a?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx22.5×
  2. Stereo speakersYes · Redmi 15a: No
  3. Battery capacity6,500 mAh vs 6,300 mAh+3%
  4. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 800 nits+50%
  5. Pixel density260 ppi vs 254 ppi+2%

Why is Redmi 15a better than Y05?

  1. Main camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
  2. RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
  3. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  4. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
  5. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.9″+2%
  6. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  7. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
  8. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y05Vivo Y05≈ $956.3
Xiaomi Redmi 15aXiaomi Redmi 15a≈ $1306.2
Design
Weight209 g210 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm
Height167.4 mm171.6 mm
Width77.1 mm79.5 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP65IP52
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx2
ColoursVoyage Black, Haze Blue, Summit PlatinumBlack, Blue, Purple
Display
Screen size6.7″6.9″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,600 px
Pixel density260 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85%84.3%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T7225Unisoc T8300
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MP1Mali-G57 MC2
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,074
Memory
RAM4 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera8 MP32 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/2
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,500 mAh6,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging15 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—Yes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.4
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOriginOS 6HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised—4
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