Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G vs Redmi 13 4G

58 out of 100

VS

48 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 685) that was released on August 1, 2025, against the Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra and came out 1 year and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G

Comes with 1970 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5030 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Delivers 40% higher peak brightness (630 against 449 nits)
Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (504K versus 376K)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 685
More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
The phone is 1 year and 2 months newer

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G and Redmi 13 4G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Redmi 15 4G

73

Redmi 13 4G

60

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Redmi 15 4G

57*

Redmi 13 4G

57*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Redmi 15 4G

26

Redmi 13 4G

22

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Redmi 15 4G

14

Redmi 13 4G

10

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Redmi 15 4G

92*

Redmi 13 4G

56

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Redmi 15 4G

62

Redmi 13 4G

65

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Redmi 15 4G

58*

Redmi 13 4G

48*

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ Redmi 15 4G

4 / 128 GB

VS

Redmi 13 4G

6 / 128 GB

179.9

(Excellent)

Value Index

78.3

(Good)

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.9 inches	6.79 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	374 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (36-90 Hz)
Max rated brightness	650 nits	550 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.6%	88%

Display tests
RGB color space	99.8%	-
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	30 ms	-
Contrast	1426:1	-

Peak brightness test (auto)

Redmi 15 4G +40%

630 nits

Redmi 13 4G

449 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	169.48 mm (6.67 inches)	168.6 mm (6.64 inches)
Width	80.45 mm (3.17 inches)	76.28 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	214 g (7.55 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	IP64	IP53
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gray, Purple	Black, Blue, Pink, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button
Repairability	Average (2.63/5)	-
Drop resistance	Excellent (A) · 270 drops	-

Screen-to-body ratio

Redmi 15 4G

85.6%

Redmi 13 4G +3%

88%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 685	MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra
Max clock	2800 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	6 nanometers	12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon 686	MediaTek APU

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G52 MC2
GPU shading units	128	48
GPU clock	1260 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~322.6 GFLOPS	~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Redmi 15 4G +8%

466

Redmi 13 4G

430

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Redmi 15 4G +12%

1529

Redmi 13 4G

1369

Compute Score (GPU)

Redmi 15 4G

376

Redmi 13 4G

n/a

Compute Score (GPU)	376	-
Single-core score	466	430
Multi-core score	1529	1369

Sources: Geekbench [3]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Redmi 15 4G +34%

504376

Redmi 13 4G

376039

CPU	191284	143916
GPU	28459	28448
Memory	154573	88055
UX	130060	115620
Total score	504376	376039
Samples	[8 tests]	[6 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Redmi 15 4G

n/a

Redmi 13 4G

79

Stability	-	94%
Graphics test	-	1 FPS
Graphics score	-	79

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Redmi 15 4G +3%

9376

Redmi 13 4G

9091

Web score	11100	9262
Video editing	4691	6509
Photo editing	15112	18206
Data manipulation	7440	6389
Writing score	11632	8164

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-27 (Ary)	AnTuTu 12	557806
📘 2026-09-26 (Aryy)	AnTuTu 12	557806
📘 2026-07-26 (Aj Umagat)	AnTuTu 11	525916
📘 2026-07-19 (Veliki_eblan)	AnTuTu 11	503739
📘 2026-07-08 (Ary)	Geekbench 6 CPU	463 / 1485

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Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-04-29 -> ZeyK_	AnTuTu 11	386752
📘 2026-04-24 (Mike)	AnTuTu 11	376039
📘 2026-04-07 (Yanzx)	AnTuTu 11	390176
📘 2026-03-26 (Akil)	AnTuTu 11	341126
📘 2026-03-03 (MrVolt)	AnTuTu 11	279766

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1800 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 2048 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 15	Android 14
ROM	HyperOS 2.0	HyperOS 1.0
OS size	26 GB	18 GB
OS updates	5 years	-

Battery

Capacity	7000 mAh	5030 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Bypass charging	No	-
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 40 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:46 hr	1:17 hr
Battery cycles	1000 cycles	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	06:21 hr
Watching video	-	13:07 hr
Gaming	-	04:19 hr
Standby	-	125 hr

General battery life

Redmi 15 4G

n/a

Redmi 13 4G

21:38 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth	1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Sensor size	-	1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch)
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Macro lens
Image resolution	-	2 MP
Aperture	-	f/2.4
Stabilization	-	No

Selfie camera

Megapixels	8 megapixels	13 megapixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort	No	No
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Speakers test

Max loudness

Redmi 15 4G

84.2 dB

Redmi 13 4G

n/a

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	August 2025	June 2024
Release date	August 2025	June 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	$199
Successor	-	- Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
Sensors	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G

40 (65.6%)

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

21 (34.4%)

Total votes: 61

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Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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