Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
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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 Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G200 and came out 1 month before. 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
- Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5200 mAh
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- 27% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 938 and 740 points
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Handles wireless charging up to 30W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Stereo speakers
- 18% higher pixel density (440 vs 374 PPI)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
- Weighs 56.6 grams less
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 | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1224 x 2720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 374 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 850 nits | 1600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 288 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 89.3% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
Design and build
| Height | 169.48 mm (6.67 inches) | 163.9 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 80.45 mm (3.17 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 6.49 mm (0.26 inches) |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 160.4 g (5.66 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green | White, Black, Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) Β· 45 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | MediaTek Helio G200 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2200 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| 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 | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~460.8 GFLOPS | ~140.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1614 | 1504 |
| Single-core score | 938 | 740 |
| Multi-core score | 2183 | 1946 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 251623 | 218828 |
| GPU | 60173 | 47378 |
| Memory | 136632 | 179181 |
| UX | 184506 | 171278 |
| Total score | 632934 | 616665 |
| Samples | [9 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 146 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11839 | 10774 |
| Video editing | 4813 | 6340 |
| Photo editing | 21937 | 24670 |
| Data manipulation | 9072 | 6291 |
| Writing score | 13558 | 12558 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-17 (Aditya) | AnTuTu 11 | 624333 |
| π 2026-06-03 (Peem humseem v2) | AnTuTu 11 | 663138 |
| π 2026-05-31 (Andy Yee (Andymus)) | AnTuTu 11 | 845108 |
| π 2026-04-22 (Kucing) | AnTuTu 11 | 643341 |
| π 2026-03-29 (lilaktt) | AnTuTu 11 | 615697 |
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-12-12 (Mikhailq22) | AnTuTu 11 | 616665 |
| π 2025-10-02 (GToyin) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1504 |
| π 2025-10-02 (GToyin) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 740 / 1946 |
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 | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | HIOS 15.1 |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (30 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 45 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:48 hr | 0:55 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 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 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, Galileo |
| 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 | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2025 | July 2025 |
| Release date | August 2025 | July 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $209 | $220 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 45 W |
Further details
Notes on Spark 40 Pro Plus:
- Supports Bypass Charge.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the gaming, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G. But if the display, connectivity, design, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus.
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