POCO M7 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G

Comparing the POCO M7 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while POCO M7 Plus runs at 2.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G the better performer.

Display: POCO M7 Plus offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers 6.77 inches, making POCO M7 Plus the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G features a AMOLED display compared to POCO M7 Plus's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M7 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while POCO M7 Plus offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO M7 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers 5800 mAh, making POCO M7 Plus better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both POCO M7 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while POCO M7 Plus has a rating of 4.2.

POCO M7 Plus

₹16,999

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G

₹24,995

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

19 Aug, 2025

07 Apr, 2026

11 Feb, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6s Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD	AMOLED	LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Camera	2 MP Mono Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	5800 mAh	6500 mAh
33W Fast Charging	45W Turbo Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.2/10

N/A

8.0/10

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Pros

Reliable battery life
Great thermal efficiency
Large display for streaming content

Device yet to be reviewed

Classy, subtle design
Battery easily lasts an entire day
Smooth everyday performance
Good thermal management

Cons

Feels oversized
Struggles in low-light

Device yet to be reviewed

Comes with an HD+ display
Android 15
Mono speaker

User Ratings

4.2/5

(13,295 ratings)

4.3/5

(6,909 ratings)

4.3/5

(8,684 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

456,138 AnTuTu Score	N/A	565,613 AnTuTu Score
13h 58m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 13, 2025

(Official)

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Feb 10, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

2 Year

4 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Years

3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 SM6375

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

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MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

Adreno 710

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

456,138

N/A

565,613

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s

N/A

37.0 s

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.

N/A

357

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.3 %

N/A

13.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

850 nits

3200 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

700 nits

HBM Brightness

850 nits

N/A

1125 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

288 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

374 ppi

388 ppi

256 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.62 %

89.46 %

85.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %

92 %

90.6 %

Design

Height

169.4 mm

164 mm

166.6 mm

Width

80.4 mm

75.42 mm

78.5 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.35 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

217 grams

178 grams

212 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP66 IP65 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.88" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

N/A

2 MP

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

N/A

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Beautify

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

5800 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 40 minutes

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 18W Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

13h 58m

N/A

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

1h 5m

N/A

1h 28m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 GB

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)