Samsung Galaxy M56 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M56 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M56 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.75 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 runs at 2.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M56 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M56 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M56 5G features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 15's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M56 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M56 5G offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M56 5G offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher battery capacity with 5520 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy M56 5G offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M56 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M56 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 has a rating of 4.2.

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

₹25,999

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹26,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

Release Date

23 Apr, 2025

09 Jan, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1480	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5520 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Great visual experience
Sleek and durable build
Detailed daylight shots
Long software support

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

User Ratings

4.4/5

(5,268 ratings)

4.2/5

(1,874 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	868,311 AnTuTu Score
N/A	17h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹25,999

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₹26,999

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General

Launch Date

Apr 23, 2025

(Official)

Jan 09, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Years

4 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1480

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Processor

Octa core

2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

AMD Xclipse 530

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

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.

N/A

868,311

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

23.0 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

846

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

23.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

3200 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.81 %

89.46 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92 %

Design

Height

162 mm

164 mm

Width

77.3 mm

75.42 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm

7.35 mm

Weight

180 grams

178 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

108 MP
Primary Camera60x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM9

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera60 mm focal length

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

5520 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

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.

N/A

17h 00m

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

N/A

0h 57m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 1 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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)