Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A27 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,989, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 scores 1,528, making Samsung Galaxy A27 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 15's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A27 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 delivers longer battery life with 17h 00m, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G delivers 11h 00m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A27 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 is rated 8.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹26,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

₹28,999

@ Samsung Shop

Summary

Release Date

09 Jan, 2026

03 Jul, 2026

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM, LPDDR5X	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP No Shake Cam Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP	16 MP

Battery


5520 mAh	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
45W Turbo Charging	25W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Great visual experience
Sleek and durable build
Detailed daylight shots
Long software support

Six years of OS updates and security patches
Attractive display
Comprehensive on-device AI features

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

Charging is on the slower side
No telephoto camera
IP64 rating is adequate but falls behind rivals

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(1,803 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

868,311 AnTuTu Score	845,601 AnTuTu Score	N/A
17h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹26,999

@ Amazon

₹28,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹34,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jan 09, 2026

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

6 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 LPDDR5X

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

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)

Adreno 710

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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.

868,311

845,601

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

25.0 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.

846

948

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

387 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

86.58 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92 %

N/A

Design

Height

164 mm

162.4 mm

164.4 mm

Width

75.42 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

7.7 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

178 grams

200 grams

210 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP66 IP65 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

108 MP
Primary Camera60x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM9

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera60 mm focal length

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

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

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5520 mAh

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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.

17h 00m

11h 00m

N/A

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

0h 57m 0s

1h 13m 14s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 GB

Yes Up to 2048 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N78

N/A

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 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

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

N/A

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)

N/A

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)