Xiaomi Redmi 15 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 15 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 runs at 2.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 15 offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers 6.77 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 15's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 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 Xiaomi Redmi 15 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 15 offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers 5800 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 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 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 has a rating of 4.2.

Xiaomi Redmi 15

₹21,499

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G

₹24,883

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Summary

Spec Score

78%

83%

Release Date

08 2025

04 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

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	5800 mAh
33W Fast Charging	45W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(4,023 ratings)

4.3/5

(5,860 ratings)

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₹21,499

@ Amazon

₹24,883

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

August 19, 2025

(Official)

April 2, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

2 Year

4 Years

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

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

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

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

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

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

850 nits

3200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

374 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.04 %

89.46 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92 %

Design

Height

168.48 mm

164 mm

Width

80.45 mm

75.42 mm

Thickness

8.40 mm

7.35 mm

Weight

217 grams

178 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

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 Wide Angle

N/A

2 MP

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

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)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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

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

Autofocus

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

5800 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

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

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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