Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G 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 Samsung Galaxy A36 5G scores 2,893, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro delivers longer battery life with 14h 22m, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G delivers 9h 21m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G 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 Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G 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

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

₹33,999

@ Croma

Summary

Spec Score

84%

83%

Release Date

04 Feb, 2026

02 Mar, 2025

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


6580 mAh	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W Super Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.2/10

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7.5/10

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

Excellent multimedia output
Smooth & capable One UI 7
Reliable camera setup
6 years of software support

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5

(743 ratings)

4.4/5

(17,242 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,095 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

945,828 AnTuTu Score	655,225 AnTuTu Score	N/A
14h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store	₹33,999 @ Croma	₹29,998 @ Amazon
	₹35,999 @ Flipkart	₹37,499 @ Croma

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General

Launch Date

Feb 04, 2026

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

6 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

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Processor

Octa core

2.6 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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 710

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

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.

945,828

655,225

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

24.0 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

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.2 %

28.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

1900 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1200 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

480 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

480 Hz

N/A

1000 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

385 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.43 %

86.64 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

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

87.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.61 mm

162.7 mm

164.4 mm

Width

78.09 mm

78 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

7.78 mm

7.4 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

210.6 grams

195 grams

210 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

N/A

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size

Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6580 mAh

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 7.5W 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

9h 21m

N/A

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

58m

1h 3m 27s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

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 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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