Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G vs Note 13 4G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.77-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G (with MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra) that was released on December 18, 2025, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 2 years 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 Note 15 4G
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- 25% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (581K versus 464K)
- The phone is 2 years newer
- Delivers 24% higher peak brightness (1148 against 927 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Reverse charging feature
- 59% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 697 and 439 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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 | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.77 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 388 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 87.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99% | 100% |
| PWM | 119 Hz | 389 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.03 mm (6.46 inches) | 162.24 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 75.42 mm (2.97 inches) | 75.55 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.94 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.97 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 183.7 g (6.48 oz) | 188.5 g (6.65 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Purple | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 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) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1325 | 382 |
| Single-core score | 697 | 439 |
| Multi-core score | 1705 | 1388 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 200727 | 163913 |
| GPU | 44524 | 29553 |
| Memory | 161347 | 157760 |
| UX | 174636 | 113610 |
| Total score | 581234 | 464836 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [14 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 8242 |
| Video editing | - | 3896 |
| Photo editing | - | 13868 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6501 |
| Writing score | - | 9575 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-14 (Javier) | AnTuTu 11 | 575630 |
| π 2026-05-31 (Aditya) | AnTuTu 11 | 581234 |
| π 2026-05-02 -> BogdanMUIY | Geekbench 6 CPU | 697 / 1705 |
| π 2026-05-02 -> BogdanMUIY | AnTuTu 11 | 581234 |
| π 2026-05-02 (BogdanMUIY) | AnTuTu 11 | 581234 |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-06 (Anas) | Battery life | SOT 5:10 / 12:10 |
| π 2026-05-17 (cywrx) | AnTuTu 11 | 516466 |
| π 2026-05-03 (sa1tyko) | AnTuTu 11 | 587705 |
| π 2026-03-30 (Joaop28) | AnTuTu 11 | 545620 |
| π 2026-02-15 (Pedipalriatoris) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 377 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 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 | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | HyperOS 1.0 |
| OS size | 45 GB | 28 GB |
| OS updates | 3 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (50% in 29 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:13 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | - | 08:43 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:05 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:27 hr |
| Standby | - | 85 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HM9 | Samsung S5KHM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV02B10 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02F | Omnivision OV16A1Q |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1 micron |
| 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 | 5.3 | 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, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2025 | January 2024 |
| Release date | January 2026 | January 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $169 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 33 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G is definitely a better buy.
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