Xiaomi Redmi 15 vs realme 16x 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 15 vs realme 16x 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 16x 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 runs at 2.3 GHz, making realme 16x 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 15 offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while realme 16x 5G offers 6.8 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 15 features a IPS LCD display compared to realme 16x 5G's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 and realme 16x 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 and realme 16x 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 and realme 16x 5G offer the same 7000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 and realme 16x 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: realme 16x 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 is rated 7.

Xiaomi Redmi 15

₹22,999

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realme 16x 5G

₹25,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

78%

77%

Release Date

28 Aug, 2025

14 Aug, 2026

Performance


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

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	7000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10

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7.8/10

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Pros

Two-day battery life
Premium design
Big screen for bingeing content

Excellent battery life
Smooth 144Hz display
Reliable everyday performance

Cons

Thick bezels
Phone seems unnecessarily large
Low-light photography could be better

Cameras are only adequate
Too many pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.2/5

(3,962 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

463,289 AnTuTu Score	632,291 AnTuTu Score
14h 54m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Aug 19, 2025

(Official)

Aug 12, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

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MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

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Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

Mali-G57 MP2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 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.

463,289

632,291

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s

26.2 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.

N/A

383

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.7 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

850 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

975 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

374 ppi

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.04 %

87.04 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.4 %

Design

Height

168.48 mm

166.4 mm

Width

80.45 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.40 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

217 grams

224 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view27 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC 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 54m

N/A

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

1h 18m

1h 21m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes

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 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B
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 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 / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A	Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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