Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs realme 16

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 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: realme 16 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,068, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 scores 1,528, making realme 16 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while realme 16 offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for rear camera photography.

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

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 delivers longer battery life with 17h 00m, while realme 16 delivers 14h 38m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and realme 16 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: realme 16 receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 is rated 8.

User Rating: realme 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 has a rating of 4.3.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹28,999

@ Amazon

realme 16

₹34,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

09 Jan, 2026

06 Apr, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5520 mAh	7000 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Turbo Charging	60W Fast Charging	45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(2,260 ratings)

4.4/5

(104 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

868,311 AnTuTu Score	611,679 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score
17h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹28,999

@ Amazon

₹34,999

@ Amazon

₹46,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jan 09, 2026

(Official)

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

3 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

4 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Realme UI

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

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

Octa core

2.6 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)

Adreno 710

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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

611,679

792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

30.0 s

24.0 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

1,054

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.1 %

21.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

4200 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1400 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.69:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

397 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

88.24 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92 %

93 %

93.18 %

Design

Height

164 mm

158.30 mm

162.48 mm

Width

75.42 mm

75.1 mm

77.27 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

8.10 mm

7.39 mm

Weight

178 grams

183 grams

189 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

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

N/A

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

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

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 Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5520 mAh

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 60W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 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

14h 38m

10h 40m

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

0h 57m 0s

1h 11m 0s

1h 15m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 GB

Yes

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / 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 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / 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)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)