POCO X7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Comparing the POCO X7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 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: POCO X7 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,926, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 scores 1,528, making POCO X7 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while POCO X7 offers 6.67 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the larger display of the two. Both POCO X7 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while POCO X7 offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both POCO X7 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 feature a 20 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 delivers longer battery life with 17h 00m, while POCO X7 delivers 11h 52m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO X7 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while POCO X7 is rated 7.9.

User Rating: POCO X7 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 has a rating of 4.2.

POCO X7

₹17,999

@ Flipkart

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹28,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

01 2025

01 2026

03 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1220x2712 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A	5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5500 mAh	5520 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Turbo Charging	45W Turbo Charging	45W Super Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Robust build with IP69 rating
Excellent multimedia experience
Decent battery life
Good daylight cameras

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

Excellent multimedia output
Smooth & capable One UI 7
Reliable camera setup
6 years of software support

Cons

Low light photography could be better
Will receive only 2 major OS updates

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

User Ratings

4.3/5

(29,119 ratings)

4.2/5

(2,562 ratings)

4.4/5

(5,649 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹17,999

@ Flipkart

₹28,999

@ Amazon

₹25,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

January 17, 2025

(Official)

January 9, 2026

(Official)

March 2, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

4 Years

6 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

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

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

646,751

868,311

655,225

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

23.0 s

24.0 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

846

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.8 %

23.1 %

28.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

3200 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

1200 nits

PWM Dimming

1920 Hz

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

446 ppi

388 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.91 %

89.46 %

86.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.80 %

92 %

87.8 %

Design

Height

162.33 mm

164 mm

162.7 mm

Width

74.42 mm

75.42 mm

78 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.35 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

190 grams

178 grams

195 grams

Build Material

Back: Eco Leather Plastic

N/A

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

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

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

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.96" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

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/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Slow Motion

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

5520 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 18W Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

11h 52m

17h 00m

9h 21m

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

50m 40s

57m

1h 3m 27s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 GB

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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N78

5G Bands:

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

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)

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

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

5G Bands:

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

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)

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: