Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs vivo S2 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs vivo S2 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo S2 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 runs at 2.4 GHz, making vivo S2 5G the better performer.

Display: vivo S2 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers 6.77 inches, making vivo S2 5G the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and vivo S2 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while vivo S2 5G offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo S2 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers 20 MP, making vivo S2 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 delivers longer battery life with 17h 00m, while vivo S2 5G delivers 14h 57m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and vivo S2 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and vivo S2 5G equally at 8.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹28,999

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vivo S2 5G

₹39,999

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

82%

Release Date

09 Jan, 2026

11 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera	2 MP Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5520 mAh	7050 mAh
45W Turbo Charging	44W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Great visual experience
Sleek and durable build
Detailed daylight shots
Long software support

Vibrant, curved display
Reliable battery life
Slim and lightweight build

Cons

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

No ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.2/5

(2,121 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

868,311 AnTuTu Score	956,029 AnTuTu Score
17h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 09, 2026

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G615 MP2

RAM

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.

868,311

956,029

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 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.

846

851

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

3000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

91.03 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92 %

91.4 %

Design

Height

164 mm

164.42 mm

Width

75.42 mm

75.25 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

178 grams

197 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera60x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM9

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera60 mm focal length

2 MP
f/2.4

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

6144 x 8192 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

SuperMoon

Camera Features

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps
1280x720 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5520 mAh

7050 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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 00m

14h 57m

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

0h 57m 0s

1h 5m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 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 N38 / N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66)