Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A15 4G

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro (with Unisoc T7250) that was released on February 27, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy A15 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 2 years and 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
  • The phone is 2 years and 3 months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
  • 56% higher pixel density (396 vs 254 PPI)
  • 53% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (522K versus 341K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99
  • Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
  • Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 64% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 708 and 433 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A15 4G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

Should I update?
No 41% Yes
Mostly no. The difference is too small to matter in everyday use.
The overall difference between Samsung Galaxy A15 4G and Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro is not big enough to justify updating.
Main improvements: battery life, camera, and display.
Be aware: the newer phone is weaker in gaming and performance.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.9 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 254 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 800 nits 800 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2% 84.4%
Display features - - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space - 100%
PWM - 187 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
Redmi A7 Pro
6.9″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.8 in2
Galaxy A15 4G
6.5″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 16.1 in2
~10% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 171.6 mm (6.76 inches) 160.1 mm (6.3 inches)
Width 79.5 mm (3.13 inches) 76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gold, Blue, Green, Orange Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T7250 MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock 1800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 32 64
GPU clock 850 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1862
Compute Score (GPU)
Galaxy A15 4G +4412%
32758
Compute Score (GPU) 726 32758
Single-core score 433 708
Multi-core score 1422 1862
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
341105
522075
CPU 138575 203294
GPU 26709 42919
Memory 78149 120509
UX 97672 155353
Total score 341105 522075
Samples Less than 3 [18 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 130
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 9148
Video editing - 4687
Photo editing - 14623
Data manipulation - 7719
Writing score - 11588

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-31 (Muhammedali)AnTuTu 11503324
📘 2026-08-30 (Yusif)AnTuTu 11531994
📘 2026-07-24 (LEADER OF DAWN)Geekbench 6 CPU724 / 1991
📘 2026-07-06 (عين شمساوي)AnTuTu 11480715
📘 2026-04-24 (Empty.surprises)AnTuTu 11530693

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM HyperOS 3 One UI 8.5
OS size - 23 GB
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 4 years 3 years

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 25 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (20% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:45 hr 1:21 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 09:21 hr
Watching video - 15:42 hr
Gaming - 07:54 hr
Standby - 137 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8160 x 6120
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor - Hynix Hi5022Q
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 17 mm
Sensor - SmartSense SC501CS
Sensor size - 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC02M1
Stabilization - No

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution - 4128 x 3096
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor CMOS GalaxyCore GC013A
Sensor size - 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* No Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* - 13
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced February 2026 December 2023
Release date March 2026 December 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $129 $170
Successor - - Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro is definitely a better buy.

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Noggin September 21, 2026 at 12:19 PM
The A 7 looks completely useless in comparison. How does it have a higher score?
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