Xiaomi Redmi 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G 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: Samsung Galaxy A27 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,989, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 scores 2,262, making Samsung Galaxy A27 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 15 offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 15's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A27 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A27 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 15 delivers longer battery life with 14h 54m, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G delivers 11h 00m, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A27 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 is rated 7.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 15 and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

Xiaomi Redmi 15

₹20,499

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₹28,999

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Summary

Spec Score

78%

86%

Release Date

28 Aug, 2025

03 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6s Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM, LPDDR5X

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP No Shake Cam Primary Camera
N/A	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

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

Six years of OS updates and security patches
Attractive display
Comprehensive on-device AI features

Cons

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

Charging is on the slower side
No telephoto camera
IP64 rating is adequate but falls behind rivals

User Ratings

4.2/5

(5,351 ratings)

4.2/5

(5 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

463,289 AnTuTu Score	845,601 AnTuTu Score
14h 54m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 19, 2025

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 LPDDR5X

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

Adreno 710

RAM

6 GB / 8 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.

463,289

845,601

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s

25.0 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.

N/A

948

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

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

850 nits

1400 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

374 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.04 %

86.58 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

168.48 mm

162.4 mm

Width

80.45 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.40 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

217 grams

200 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

N/A	5 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

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)

Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 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

12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

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

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging

Yes 25W 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 54m

11h 00m

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

1h 18m 0s

1h 13m 14s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 2048 GB

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

N/A

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)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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)

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes

NFC

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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