Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs realme 15T

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs realme 15T 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: realme 15T scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,049, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 scores 1,528, making realme 15T the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while realme 15T offers 6.57 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and realme 15T feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while realme 15T offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for rear camera photography.

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

Battery: realme 15T delivers longer battery life with 17h 30m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 delivers 17h 00m, making realme 15T the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and realme 15T equally at 8.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while realme 15T has a rating of 4.2.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹28,999

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realme 15T

₹27,999

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

79%

Release Date

09 Jan, 2026

06 Sep, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Dimensity 6400 Max

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5520 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Turbo Charging	60W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

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

Slim, lightweight design
Large 7,000mAh battery with 60W charging
Loud and wide sound stage
Decent camera with accurate colours

Cons

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

Less powerful than rivals
Weak low-light performance
Lacks ultrawide camera

User Ratings

4.3/5

(2,186 ratings)

4.2/5

(7,408 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

868,311 AnTuTu Score	448,625 AnTuTu Score
17h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 09, 2026

(Official)

Sep 06, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Years

3 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

4 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max

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Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.5 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)

Adreno 710

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 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.

868,311

448,625

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

34.0 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.

846

382

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.1 %

10.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

4000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

397 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

88.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92 %

93.0 %

Design

Height

164 mm

158.36 mm

Width

75.42 mm

75.19 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

7.79 mm

Weight

178 grams

181 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera22 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5520 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 60W Fast Charging 50% in 31 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

17h 30m

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

0h 57m 0s

1h 4m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

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)

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)