realme 15T vs Xiaomi Redmi 15

Comparing the realme 15T vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 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: Xiaomi Redmi 15 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,262, while realme 15T scores 2,049, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 15 offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while realme 15T offers 6.57 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 the larger display of the two. realme 15T features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 15's IPS LCD, making realme 15T the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme 15T and Xiaomi Redmi 15 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 15T offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 offers 8 MP, making realme 15T better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 15T delivers longer battery life with 17h 30m, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 delivers 14h 54m, making realme 15T the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 15T and Xiaomi Redmi 15 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: realme 15T receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 is rated 7.

User Rating: realme 15T and Xiaomi Redmi 15 both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

realme 15T

₹24,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi 15

₹20,499

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

06 Sep, 2025

28 Aug, 2025

06 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max	Snapdragon 6s Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	IPS LCD	AMOLED
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	7000 mAh	6500 mAh
60W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Slim, lightweight design
Large 7,000mAh battery with 60W charging
Loud and wide sound stage
Decent camera with accurate colours

Two-day battery life
Premium design
Big screen for bingeing content

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Less powerful than rivals
Weak low-light performance
Lacks ultrawide camera

Thick bezels
Phone seems unnecessarily large
Low-light photography could be better

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5

(7,373 ratings)

4.2/5

(4,783 ratings)

4.5/5

(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

448,625 AnTuTu Score	463,289 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
17h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 54m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹24,999

@ Amazon

₹20,499

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 06, 2025

(Official)

Aug 19, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

2 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

4 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 619

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

448,625

463,289

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s

14.0 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.

382

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.6 %

23.7 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4000 nits

850 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

374 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.8 %

86.04 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.0 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

158.36 mm

168.48 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.19 mm

80.45 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.79 mm

8.40 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

181 grams

217 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera22 mm focal length

N/A

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging 50% in 31 minutes

Yes 33W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

17h 30m

14h 54m

16h 04m

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

1h 4m 0s

1h 18m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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 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) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)