Moto G96 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 256GB 8GB RAM

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Comparing the Moto G96 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 256GB 8GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G96 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 256GB 8GB RAM runs at 2.3 GHz, making Moto G96 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 15 256GB 8GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Moto G96 5G offers 6.67 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 256GB 8GB RAM the larger display of the two. Moto G96 5G features a P-OLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 15 256GB 8GB RAM's IPS LCD, making Moto G96 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Moto G96 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15 256GB 8GB RAM feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Moto G96 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 256GB 8GB RAM offers 8 MP, making Moto G96 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 15 256GB 8GB RAM offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while Moto G96 5G offers 5500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 256GB 8GB RAM better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 15 256GB 8GB RAM offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Moto G96 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 256GB 8GB RAM the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Moto G96 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 256GB 8GB RAM is rated 7.


User Rating: Moto G96 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15 256GB 8GB RAM both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

86%
78%

Release Date

16 Jul, 2025
28 Aug, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
P-OLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5500 mAh
7000 mAh
33W Turbo Power Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.7/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Sleek and lighweight design
  • Beautiful 144Hz curved display
  • Decent primary camera
  • Reliable battery endurance
  • Two-day battery life
  • Premium design
  • Big screen for bingeing content

Cons

  • Limited Android upgrades
  • Performance could've been better
  • Thick bezels
  • Phone seems unnecessarily large
  • Low-light photography could be better

User Ratings

4.4/5
(90,921 ratings)
4.4/5
(149 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

625,098
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 16, 2025
(Official)
Aug 19, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15

OS Updates

1 Year
2 Year

Security Updates

3 Year
4 Year

Custom UI

N/A
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Adreno 619

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

625,098
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

779
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1600 nits
850 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
374 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.58 %
86.04 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.77 %
N/A

Design

Height

161.86 mm
168.48 mm

Width

73.26 mm
80.45 mm

Thickness

7.93 mm
8.40 mm

Weight

178.10 grams
217 grams

Build Material

Back: Premium Vegan Leather
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8LYT 700C 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle1/2.88" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 53m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 7m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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