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Vivo Y05e vs Xiaomi Redmi 15a

What Y05e does better (3) and where Redmi 15a wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Vivo Y05e
Vivo · 2026Y05e
5.0Score
3 advantages≈ $130
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 15a
Xiaomi · 2026Redmi 15a
6.2Score
11 advantages≈ $130
Higher score
4.9Display6.3
2.3Camera3.8
5.7Battery6.9
3.8Features4.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Y05eRedmi 15a
77 × 167.38.279.5 × 171.68.2
Y05eRedmi 15aDifference
Height167.3 mm171.6 mm−4.3 mm
Width77 mm79.5 mm−2.5 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8.2 mm=
Weight199 g210 g−11 g

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

Why is Y05e better than Redmi 15a?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx22×
  2. Weight199 g vs 210 g+6%
  3. Pixel density260 ppi vs 254 ppi+2%

Why is Redmi 15a better than Y05e?

  1. Main camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
  2. RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
  3. Battery capacity5,150 mAh vs 6,300 mAh+22%
  4. Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  6. Peak brightness570 nits vs 800 nits+40%
  7. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+22%
  8. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  9. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.9″+2%
  10. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  11. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y05eVivo Y05e≈ $1305.0
Xiaomi Redmi 15aXiaomi Redmi 15a≈ $1306.2
Design
Weight199 g210 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.2 mm
Height167.3 mm171.6 mm
Width77 mm79.5 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP64IP52
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx2
ColoursTeal, BlackBlack, 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 rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness570 nits800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.1%84.3%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T7225Unisoc T8300
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MP1Mali-G57 MC2
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,074
Memory
RAM4 GB6 GB
Storage (max)64 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 capacity5,150 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 speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
SAR (head)1.14 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOriginOS 6HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised—4
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