Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs realme 16T 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 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: realme 16T 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,007, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 scores 1,528, making realme 16T 5G the better performer.

Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers 6.77 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, 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 16T 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 realme 16T 5G offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16T 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 41m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 delivers 17h 00m, making realme 16T 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and realme 16T 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and realme 16T 5G equally at 8.

User Rating: realme 16T 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 has a rating of 4.2.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹26,999

@ Amazon

realme 16T 5G

₹25,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

09 Jan, 2026

27 May, 2026

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	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	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.81 inches (17.3 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	LCD	Super AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 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	16 MP	16 MP

Battery


5520 mAh	8000 mAh	6000 mAh
45W Turbo Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(1,874 ratings)

4.5/5

(613 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

868,311 AnTuTu Score	633,631 AnTuTu Score	N/A
17h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹26,999

@ Amazon

₹25,999

@ Amazon

₹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)

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Realme UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

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

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

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 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.

868,311

633,631

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

31.0 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

386

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.1 %

11.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

N/A

2000 nits

Brightness

N/A

975 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

254 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

87.3 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92 %

90.4 %

N/A

Design

Height

164 mm

166.4 mm

164.4 mm

Width

75.42 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

8.88 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

178 grams

224 grams

210 grams

Water Resistance

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

N/A

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

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 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor 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 Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

N/A

Camera Features

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording

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

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

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

8000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 45W Super VOOC 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

17h 41m

N/A

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

0h 57m 0s

1h 31m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 GB

Yes

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

5G Bands:

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

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 / N8 / N28
TDD 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 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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)