realme 15 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Comparing the realme 15 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 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 15 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,874, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 scores 1,528, making realme 15 the better performer.

Display: realme 15 offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers 6.77 inches, making realme 15 the larger display of the two. Both realme 15 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 feature the same AMOLED display.

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

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

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 delivers longer battery life with 17h 00m, while realme 15 delivers 14h 47m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the better pick for all day usage.

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

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

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

realme 15

₹26,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹26,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

29 Jul, 2025

09 Jan, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1280x2800 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


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

Battery


7000 mAh	5520 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Ultra Charging	45W Turbo Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Strong low-light photography
Good selfie performance
Long-lasting battery life

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

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

AI features feel more gimmicky than useful
User interface can feel cluttered

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5

(11,473 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,532 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

728,221 AnTuTu Score	868,311 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
14h 47m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹26,999

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₹79,999

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Jul 29, 2025

(Official)

Jan 09, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 710

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

728,221

868,311

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

23.0 s

14.0 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.

857

846

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.9 %

23.1 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1280x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6500 nits

3200 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

388 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.65 %

89.46 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94 %

92 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

162.27 mm

164 mm

150.83 mm

Width

76.16 mm

75.42 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.66 mm

7.35 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

187 grams

178 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8192 x 6144 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.6µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

5520 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 41.5 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Ultra Charging 50% in 25 minutes

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

14h 47m

17h 00m

16h 04m

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

0h 49m 0s

0h 57m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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 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

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)