Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB vs Nothing Phone 4b

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB vs Nothing Phone 4b 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 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Nothing Phone 4b runs at 2.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB and Nothing Phone 4b offer the same screen size of 6.77 inches, but Nothing Phone 4b features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB's AMOLED, making Nothing Phone 4b the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Nothing Phone 4b offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nothing Phone 4b offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nothing Phone 4b offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB offers 5520 mAh, making Nothing Phone 4b better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 4b offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 4b receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB
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Summary

Release Date

09 Jan, 2026
14 Jul, 2026
11 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
32 MP

Battery

N/A
5520 mAh
6000 mAh
10000 mAh
45W Turbo Charging
33W Fast Charging
100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Great visual experience
  • Sleek and durable build
  • Detailed daylight shots
  • Long software support
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Performance could be better
  • Ships with Android 15
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(257 ratings)
4.4/5
(13 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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₹31,999
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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jan 06, 2026
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
3 Year
4 Year

Security Updates

6 Years
6 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
Nothing OS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Adreno 810
Adreno

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
N/A
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.

868,311
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
N/A
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.

846
N/A
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.1 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits
2000 nits
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz
480 Hz
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
1000 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
381 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %
87.32 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92 %
N/A
89.5 %

Design

Height

164 mm
164.4 mm
163.44 mm

Width

75.42 mm
78.2 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm
8.6 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

178 grams
210 grams
229 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP66 IP65 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera60x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size S5KHM9 1.92µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera60 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A
N/A

Camera Features

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
N/A
20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5520 mAh
6000 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
N/A
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 18W Reverse Charging
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging
Yes 27W Reverse 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 00m
N/A
N/A

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

57m
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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 2600(band 38) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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)
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)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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