realme 16T 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G

Comparing the realme 16T 5G 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: Both realme 16T 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers 6.77 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme 16T 5G 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 realme 16T 5G offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16T 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers 5800 mAh, making realme 16T 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both realme 16T 5G 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 4.4, while realme 16T 5G has a rating of 4.3.

realme 16T 5G

₹26,499

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G

₹22,800

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

27 May, 2026

07 Apr, 2026

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.81 inches (17.3 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
LCD	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
720x1570 px (HD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 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
2 MP Mono Camera	2 MP Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


16 MP	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


8000 mAh	5800 mAh	6000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	45W Turbo Charging	33W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Reliable battery life
Good thermals for gaming
Large high refresh rate display

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(613 ratings)

4.4/5

(4,221 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

633,631 AnTuTu Score	N/A	N/A
17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	N/A

Compare Prices

₹26,499

@ Amazon

₹22,800

@ Amazon

₹34,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.4 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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 710

Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 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.

633,631

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s

N/A

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.

386

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

975 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3200 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

388 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.3 %

89.46 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %

92 %

N/A

Design

Height

166.4 mm

164 mm

164.4 mm

Width

78.2 mm

75.42 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.88 mm

7.35 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

224 grams

178 grams

210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

2 MP

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

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

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh

5800 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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 41m

N/A

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

1h 31m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes

Yes Up to 1 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)