Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro vs realme 16

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro vs realme 16 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,938, while realme 16 scores 2,068, 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 offers 6.57 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while realme 16 offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: realme 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro offers 20 MP, making realme 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16 delivers longer battery life with 14h 38m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro delivers 14h 22m, making realme 16 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro and realme 16 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 is rated 8.1.

User Rating: realme 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro has a rating of 3.9.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro

₹31,999

@ Amazon

realme 16

₹35,499

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

04 Feb, 2026

06 Apr, 2026

08 Oct, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Camera	2 MP Mono Depth Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP	16 MP

Battery


6580 mAh	7000 mAh	8000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	60W Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

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 AMOLED display
Slim, lightweight build
Great battery life
Good selfie camera

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5

(689 ratings)

4.5/5

(209 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

945,828 AnTuTu Score	611,679 AnTuTu Score	N/A
14h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹31,999

@ Amazon

₹35,499

@ Amazon

₹25,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Feb 04, 2026

(Official)

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Sep 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Realme UI

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

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

611,679

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

30.0 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

382

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.2 %

21.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

4200 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1400 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

480 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

397 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.43 %

88.94 %

90.5 %

Screen Protection

Yes

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 %

93.6 %

Design

Height

163.61 mm

158.30 mm

162.56 mm

Width

78.09 mm

75.1 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

7.78 mm

8.10 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

210.6 grams

183 grams

207 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Shock 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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.93" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes 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)

Cinema Mode

Beautify

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6580 mAh

7000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W 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.

14h 22m

14h 38m

N/A

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

58m

1h 11m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

N/A

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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)