realme 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro

Comparing the realme 16 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,938, while realme 16 scores 2,068, 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 offers 6.57 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while realme 16 offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro better for rear camera photography.

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

Battery: realme 16 delivers longer battery life with 14h 38m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro delivers 14h 22m, making realme 16 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 16 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 is rated 8.1.

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

realme 16

₹33,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro

₹31,998

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

83%

Release Date

06 Apr, 2026

04 Feb, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Mono Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP	20 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	6580 mAh
60W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Slim, lightweight build
Great battery life
Good selfie camera

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

Cons

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

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

User Ratings

4.4/5

(101 ratings)

3.9/5

(515 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

611,679 AnTuTu Score	945,828 AnTuTu Score
14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Feb 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 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.

611,679

945,828

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

26.0 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

1,006

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.0 %

3.2 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4200 nits

3200 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

397 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.24 %

89.43 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93 %

N/A

Design

Height

158.30 mm

163.61 mm

Width

75.1 mm

78.09 mm

Thickness

8.10 mm

7.78 mm

Weight

183 grams

210.6 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes	Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

6580 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Fast 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 38m

14h 22m

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

1h 11m 0s

0h 58m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes

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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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)