Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus vs vivo S2 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus vs vivo S2 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while vivo S2 5G runs at 2.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus and vivo S2 5G offer the same screen size of 6.83 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while vivo S2 5G offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus and vivo S2 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: vivo S2 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 57m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus delivers 14h 12m, making vivo S2 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo S2 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while vivo S2 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus receives a higher user rating of 4, while vivo S2 5G has a rating of 2.4.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus

₹38,490

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vivo S2 5G

₹39,999

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Summary

Spec Score

85%

82%

Release Date

02 2026

08 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	7050 mAh
100W Fast Charging	44W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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Pros

Large and bright AMOLED display
Solid battery life, fast 100W charging
Improved durability with multiple IP ratings
Strong daylight photography

Vibrant, curved display
Reliable battery life
Slim and lightweight build

Cons

Performance lags behind some rivals
Portrait, human subject detail could be better
No telephoto camera
Ships with Android 15

No ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4/5

(146 ratings)

2.4/5

(10 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

February 4, 2026

(Official)

August 6, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V

Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

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 810

Mali-G615 MP2

RAM

8 GB / 12 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.

1,055,895

956,029

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

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.

1,112

851

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.33 %

91.03 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.82 %

Design

Height

163.34 mm

164.42 mm

Width

78.31 mm

75.25 mm

Thickness

8.19 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

207.1 grams

197 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (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

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.4" sensor size S5KHP3 0.56µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @120/240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6500 mAh

7050 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Fast Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Wireless 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.

14h 12m

14h 57m

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

38m

1h 5m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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 / N66
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) / 1700(band 66)

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)