Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G vs Realme 15T
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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 Realme 15T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max 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
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Has a 0.33 inch larger screen size
- 15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (632K versus 550K)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 938 and 808 points
Reasons to consider the Realme 15T
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (60W versus 33W)
- Stereo speakers
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Weighs 36 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 5.26 mm narrower
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.57 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2372 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 374 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 850 nits | 4000 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 288 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 87.6% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
Redmi 15 5G
6.9″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.1 in2
Realme 15T
6.57″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.2 in2
~12% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 169.48 mm (6.67 inches) | 158.36 mm (6.23 inches) |
| Width | 80.45 mm (3.17 inches) | 75.19 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.79 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 181 g (6.38 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green | Silver, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) · 45 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2500 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 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~460.8 GFLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1614 | 1424 |
| Single-core score | 938 | 808 |
| Multi-core score | 2183 | 2046 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 251623 | 232348 |
| GPU | 60173 | 46910 |
| Memory | 136632 | 105801 |
| UX | 184506 | 164959 |
| Total score | 632934 | 550018 |
| Samples | [9 tests] | [3 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 152 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11839 | 9979 |
| Video editing | 4813 | 5277 |
| Photo editing | 21937 | 24734 |
| Data manipulation | 9072 | 6854 |
| Writing score | 13558 | 11729 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-17 (Aditya) | AnTuTu 11 | 624333 |
| 📘 2026-06-03 (Peem humseem v2) | AnTuTu 11 | 663138 |
| 📘 2026-05-31 (Andy Yee (Andymus)) | AnTuTu 11 | 845108 |
| 📘 2026-04-22 (Kucing) | AnTuTu 11 | 643341 |
| 📘 2026-03-29 (lilaktt) | AnTuTu 11 | 615697 |
Realme 15T
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-30 -> NexxG96 | AnTuTu 11 | 581041 |
| 📘 2026-03-22 (Gargle) | AnTuTu 11 | 550018 |
| 📘 2026-03-02 (Aakarshan Verma) | AnTuTu 11 | 519771 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | Realme UI 6.0 |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 60 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 45 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:48 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 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 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2025 | September 2025 |
| Release date | August 2025 | September 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $209 | $230 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 60 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display is more important to you, then choose the Realme 15T. But if the gaming and software are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G.
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