Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro vs realme 16T 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro vs realme 16T 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 realme 16T 5G scores 2,007, 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 16T 5G offers 6.81 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 16T 5G's LCD, 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 16T 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 realme 16T 5G offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16T 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 41m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro delivers 14h 22m, making realme 16T 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro and realme 16T 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 realme 16T 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: realme 16T 5G 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 16T 5G

₹24,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

76%

Release Date

04 Feb, 2026

27 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.81 inches (17.3 cm)
AMOLED	LCD
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


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

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

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

Reliable battery life
Good thermals for gaming
Large high refresh rate display

Cons

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

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

User Ratings

3.9/5

(449 ratings)

4.5/5

(613 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

945,828 AnTuTu Score	633,631 AnTuTu Score
14h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 04, 2026

(Official)

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 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

633,631

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

31.0 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.

1,006

386

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.2 %

11.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

975 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.43 %

87.3 %

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

90.4 %

Design

Height

163.61 mm

166.4 mm

Width

78.09 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

7.78 mm

8.88 mm

Weight

210.6 grams

224 grams

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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 Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital 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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6580 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC 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

17h 41m

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

0h 58m 0s

1h 31m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes

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

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)

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

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)