POCO M7 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G

Comparing the POCO M7 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while POCO M7 Plus runs at 2.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G the better performer.

Display: POCO M7 Plus offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers 6.77 inches, making POCO M7 Plus the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G features a AMOLED display compared to POCO M7 Plus's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M7 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while POCO M7 Plus offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO M7 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers 5800 mAh, making POCO M7 Plus better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both POCO M7 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while POCO M7 Plus has a rating of 4.2.

POCO M7 Plus

₹16,999

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G

₹24,470

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

19 Aug, 2025

07 Apr, 2026

20 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6s Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD	AMOLED	LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
N/A	2 MP Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	5800 mAh	7000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	45W Turbo Charging	30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Reliable battery life
Great thermal efficiency
Large display for streaming content

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Feels oversized
Struggles in low-light

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(12,447 ratings)

4.3/5

(5,141 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

456,138 AnTuTu Score	N/A	N/A
13h 58m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 13, 2025

(Official)

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

4 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Years

3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 SM6375

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

Adreno 710

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

6 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.

456,138

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

850 nits

3200 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

850 nits

N/A

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

374 ppi

388 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.62 %

89.46 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %

92 %

90.53 %

Design

Height

169.4 mm

164 mm

166.23 mm

Width

80.4 mm

75.42 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.35 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

217 grams

178 grams

213 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Beautify

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

5800 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 40 minutes

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 30W Turbo 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.

13h 58m

N/A

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

1h 5m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 GB

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 N40 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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) / 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)