Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus vs realme 16 Pro

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus vs realme 16 Pro 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 Note 15 Pro Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while realme 16 Pro runs at 2.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 16 Pro offers 6.78 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus and realme 16 Pro feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus and realme 16 Pro feature a 200 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 16 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers 32 MP, making realme 16 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16 Pro delivers longer battery life with 14h 18m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus delivers 14h 12m, making realme 16 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16 Pro offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while realme 16 Pro is rated 8.

User Rating: realme 16 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus has a rating of 4.3.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus

₹39,299

@ Amazon

realme 16 Pro

₹36,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

04 Feb, 2026

12 Jan, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP	50 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	7000 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Fast Charging	80W Super Flash Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Large and bright AMOLED display
Solid battery life, fast 100W charging
Improved durability with multiple IP ratings
Strong daylight photography

Bright, vibrant display
Excellent battery life
Loud, punchy speakers
Solid durability

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

Cons

Performance lags behind some rivals
Portrait, human subject detail could be better
No telephoto camera
Ships with Android 15

Underwhelming chipset
No telephoto camera
Runs warmer than rivals

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5

(266 ratings)

4.4/5

(2,336 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,055,895 AnTuTu Score	983,589 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
14h 12m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹39,299

@ Amazon

₹36,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Feb 04, 2026

(Official)

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Realme UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad 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)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 810

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB / 12 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.

1,055,895

983,589

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

31.0 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.

1,112

862

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.2 %

32.5 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

N/A

5000 nits

Brightness

N/A

1000 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1400 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.6:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

450 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.33 %

89.24 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.57 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

163.34 mm

162.60 mm

150.83 mm

Width

78.31 mm

77.60 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.19 mm

7.75 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

207.1 grams

192 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic Vegan Leather

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.4" sensor size S5KHP3 0.56µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KHP5 0.5µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

12288 x 16384 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

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

30 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/120 fps

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6500 mAh

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Fast Charging

Yes 80W Super Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

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.

14h 12m

14h 18m

16h 04m

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

0h 38m 0s

0h 49m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / 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 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) / 1700(band 66)

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)