realme 16 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro

Comparing the realme 16 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while realme 16 Pro runs at 2.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 16 Pro offers 6.78 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro the larger display of the two. Both realme 16 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both realme 16 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro feature a 200 MP primary rear camera.

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

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro delivers longer battery life with 14h 22m, while realme 16 Pro delivers 14h 18m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while realme 16 Pro is rated 8.

User Rating: realme 16 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro has a rating of 3.9.

realme 16 Pro

₹36,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro

₹31,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 Jan, 2026

04 Feb, 2026

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


50 MP	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	6580 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Super Flash Charging	45W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Power 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

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Bright, vibrant display
Excellent battery life
Loud, punchy speakers
Solid durability

Excellent display and speakers
Good primary camera for landscape photos
Robust build and long-term software support
Decent battery life

Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
Capable cameras with periscope lens
Good performance output

Cons

Underwhelming chipset
No telephoto camera
Runs warmer than rivals

Soft facial details in selfies and portraits
Performance could be better
Comes with Android 15

Battery efficiency could be better
Only 3 major OS updates
Design is a bit slippery

User Ratings

4.4/5

(2,336 ratings)

3.9/5

(358 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

983,589 AnTuTu Score	945,828 AnTuTu Score	2,217,003 AnTuTu Score
14h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹36,999

@ Amazon

₹31,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

Feb 04, 2026

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 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.

983,589

945,828

2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s

26.0 s

20.0 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.

862

1,006

4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.5 %

3.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3200 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

N/A

19.6:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

447 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.24 %

89.43 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.57 %

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

162.60 mm

163.61 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77.60 mm

78.09 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.75 mm

7.78 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

192 grams

210.6 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic Vegan Leather

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KHP5 0.5µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.4" sensor size S5KHP3 0.56µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

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 Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120/240 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

6580 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse 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 18m

14h 22m

14h 00m

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

0h 49m 0s

0h 58m 0s

0h 47m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

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 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)