Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G vs Honor 400 Smart

61 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
VS
58 out of 100
Honor 400 Smart

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3) that was released on August 1, 2025, against the Honor 400 Smart, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month after. 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 5G
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • 31% higher pixel density (374 vs 286 PPI)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor 400 Smart
  • Stereo speakers
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Weighs 28 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G and Honor 400 Smart crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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4 / 128 GB
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4 / 128 GB
118.3
(Excellent)
Value Index
212.0
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.77 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 720 x 1610 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 -
PPI 374 ppi 286 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 850 nits 700 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 288 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6% 86%

Design and build

Height 169.48 mm (6.67 inches) 166.9 mm (6.57 inches)
Width 80.45 mm (3.17 inches) 76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 217 g (7.65 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Green Black
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Average (2.63/5) Good (3.39/5)
Drop resistance Average (D) Β· 45 drops Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G and Honor 400 Smart
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max clock 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 619
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 900 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS ~460.8 GFLOPS ~460.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G and Honor 400 Smart
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2183
2125
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1614 -
Single-core score 938 941
Multi-core score 2183 2125
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
632934
591791
CPU 251623 229455
GPU 60173 60946
Memory 136632 149015
UX 184506 152375
Total score 632934 591791
Samples [9 tests] [3 tests]
PCMark 3.0
11108
9728
Web score 11839 10295
Video editing 4813 3956
Photo editing 21937 20635
Data manipulation 9072 8219
Writing score 13558 12611

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-17 (Aditya)AnTuTu624333
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-03 (Peem humseem v2)AnTuTu663138
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-31 (Andy Yee (Andymus))AnTuTu845108
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-22 (Kucing)AnTuTu643341
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-29 (lilaktt)AnTuTu615697
Honor 400 Smart
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-26 (Gigi)AnTuTu591791
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-09 (Juanes)AnTuTu565542
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-25 (Haikal)AnTuTu635093

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM HyperOS 2.0 MagicOS 10
OS updates 5 years 5 years
Security updates - 5 years

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 35 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 45 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:48 hr -
Battery cycles 1000 cycles 1600 cycles

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 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
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor size 1/2.88" (β‰ˆ 0.35 inch) -
Pixel size 0.61 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5.1 5.1
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
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August 2025 August 2025
Release date August 2025 August 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $209 $129
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 35 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G. But if the software and sound are more of a priority – go for the Honor 400 Smart.

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