Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro vs realme 16 Pro

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while realme 16 Pro runs at 2.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro the better performer.

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

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 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 offers 20 MP, making realme 16 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro delivers longer battery life with 14h 22m, while realme 16 Pro delivers 14h 18m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro and realme 16 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 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 has a rating of 3.9.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro

₹31,999

@ Amazon

realme 16 Pro

₹36,299

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

04 Feb, 2026

12 Jan, 2026

03 Jul, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, LPDDR5X
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 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 No Shake Cam Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP	12 MP

Battery


6580 mAh	7000 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	80W Super Flash Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Excellent display and speakers
Good primary camera for landscape photos
Robust build and long-term software support
Decent battery life

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Soft facial details in selfies and portraits
Performance could be better
Comes with Android 15

Underwhelming chipset
No telephoto camera
Runs warmer than rivals

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5

(408 ratings)

4.4/5

(2,341 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

945,828 AnTuTu Score	983,589 AnTuTu Score	N/A
14h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹31,999

@ Amazon

₹36,299

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Feb 04, 2026

(Official)

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Realme UI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 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)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

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

945,828

983,589

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

31.0 s

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.

1,006

862

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.2 %

32.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

N/A

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

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

450 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.43 %

89.24 %

86.58 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.57 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.61 mm

162.60 mm

162.4 mm

Width

78.09 mm

77.60 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

7.78 mm

7.75 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

210.6 grams

192 grams

200 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic Vegan Leather

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

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 Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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/1.8

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

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

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes 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)

N/A

Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

30 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

6580 mAh

7000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 80W Super Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 25W Fast 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 22m

14h 18m

N/A

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

0h 58m 0s

0h 49m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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

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 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
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 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 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