Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G vs Redmi 15 4G

61 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
VS
58 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3) that was released on August 1, 2025, against the Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
  • 25% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (632K versus 504K)
  • 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 938 and 466 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G and Redmi 15 4G 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
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4 / 128 GB
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4 / 128 GB
118.3
(Excellent)
Value Index
179.9
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 374 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 850 nits 650 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 288 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6% 85.6%
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.8%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 30 ms
Contrast - 1426:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
630 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 169.48 mm (6.67 inches) 169.48 mm (6.67 inches)
Width 80.45 mm (3.17 inches) 80.45 mm (3.17 inches)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 217 g (7.65 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Green Black, Gray, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Average (2.63/5) Average (2.63/5)
Drop resistance Average (D) Β· 45 drops Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
85.6%
85.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max clock 2300 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon 686
GPU
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 610
GPU shading units 256 128
GPU clock 900 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS ~460.8 GFLOPS ~322.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi 15 5G +101%
938
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2183
Compute Score (GPU)
Redmi 15 5G +329%
1614
Compute Score (GPU) 1614 376
Single-core score 938 466
Multi-core score 2183 1529
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
632934
504376
CPU 251623 191284
GPU 60173 28459
Memory 136632 154573
UX 184506 130060
Total score 632934 504376
Samples [9 tests] [8 tests]
PCMark 3.0
11108
Web score 11839 11100
Video editing 4813 4691
Photo editing 21937 15112
Data manipulation 9072 7440
Writing score 13558 11632

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-17 (Aditya)AnTuTu 11624333
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-03 (Peem humseem v2)AnTuTu 11663138
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-31 (Andy Yee (Andymus))AnTuTu 11845108
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-22 (Kucing)AnTuTu 11643341
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-29 (lilaktt)AnTuTu 11615697
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (Ary)AnTuTu 12557806
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-26 (Aryy)AnTuTu 12557806
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-26 (Aj Umagat)AnTuTu 11525916
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-19 (Veliki_eblan)AnTuTu 11503739
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-08 (Ary)Geekbench 6 CPU463 / 1485

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 MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

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

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 33 W
Battery type Li-Po Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 45 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time 1:48 hr 1:46 hr
Battery cycles 1000 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 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
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 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
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 5.1 5
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
NFC* Yes Yes
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 No
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
84.2 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced August 2025 August 2025
Release date August 2025 August 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $209 $150
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, camera, performance, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G.

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