realme 15T vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

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

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

User Rating: realme 15T and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

realme 15T

₹27,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹26,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

06 Sep, 2025

09 Jan, 2026

14 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


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

Battery


7000 mAh	5520 mAh	6600 mAh
60W Fast Charging	45W Turbo Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

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Pros

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

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

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

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

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.2/5

(7,299 ratings)

4.2/5

(1,466 ratings)

4.7/5

(34 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

448,625 AnTuTu Score	868,311 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
17h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹27,999

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General

Launch Date

Sep 06, 2025

(Official)

Jan 09, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

6 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 710

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

16 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.

448,625

868,311

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 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.

382

846

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.6 %

23.1 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

4000 nits

3200 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

388 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.8 %

89.46 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.0 %

92 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

158.36 mm

164 mm

162.98 mm

Width

75.19 mm

75.42 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

7.79 mm

7.35 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

181 grams

178 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

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

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera22 mm focal length

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

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

5520 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging 50% in 31 minutes

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 100W 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.

17h 30m

17h 00m

15h 10m

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

1h 4m 0s

0h 57m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 GB

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 N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)