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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Mi 9	Redmi 15A
Announced	February 20, 2019	2026, March 27
Released	2019-03-25	2026-04-03
Status	Discontinued	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Mi 9	Redmi 15A
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40 - Global; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G	No	5G: n1/3/5/8/28/40/41/78
Speed	LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	4G/LTE/GSM	5G/4G/LTE/GSM

BODY5 fields

Specification	Mi 9	Redmi 15A
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)	171.56 x 79.47 x 8.15 mm
IP Rating	No IP rating	IP52
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Dual SIM, 5G
Weight	173 g (6.10 oz)	210g

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Mi 9	Redmi 15A
Brightness	600 nits (max), 620 nits (measured)	800nit Peak Brightness
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	—
Refresh Rate	60Hz	60/90/120Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~85.2%	~84.3%
Size	6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches
Type	Super AMOLED, HDR10	IPS LCD, 120Hz

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Mi 9	Redmi 15A
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	2*A78 2.2Ghz + 6*A55 2.0GHz
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Octa-core T8300 5G SOC
GPU	Adreno 640	G57 950MHz
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12.5	Android 16; HyperOS 3.0

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	Mi 9	Redmi 15A
Card slot	No	microSD;
Internal	64GB, 128GB , 256GB	64GB / 128GB
RAM	6GB RAM, 8GB RAM	4 GB / 6 GB
Storage Type	—	UFS2.2+LPDDR4X
Storage/RAM variants	64GB, 128GB , 256GB; 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM	64GB / 128GB; 4 GB / 6 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Mi 9	Redmi 15A
Features	Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR
MAIN CAMERA	48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, PDAF	32MP
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps	1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Mi 9	Redmi 15A
Features	HDR	HDR
Selfie camera	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm	8MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Mi 9	Redmi 15A
3.5mm jack	No	3.5 mm headphone jack
Loudspeaker	Yes	Speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Mi 9	Redmi 15A
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	v5.4
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB-C
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

FEATURES2 fields

Specification	Mi 9	Redmi 15A
Ai	—	Google Gemini; Circle To Search; Xiaomi Interconnectivity
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Ambient Light Sensor; Yes (Virtual); Proximity Sensor; Yes (Virtual); E Compass; Supported; Fingerprint Scanner; Supported

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Mi 9	Redmi 15A
Capacity	3300 mAh	6300mAh(typ)
Charging Type	27W wired, QC4 20W wireless	15W wired
Type	Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable	6300 mAh, non-removable

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION5 fields

Specification	Mi 9	Redmi 15A
Colors	Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue, Piano Black	Black, Blue, Purple
Compatibility	—	India (5G) specification set
Launch Price (USD)	$215.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	M1902F1G	2602BRNA4I
Price in Nigeria	₦140,000	₦140,000

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Mi 9	Redmi 15A
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical).	Fingerprint sensor