Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G vs Motorola Moto G86 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.77-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3) that was released on December 18, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G86 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 and came out 7 months 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 5G
- Delivers 144% higher peak brightness (3323 against 1363 nits)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
- Reverse charging feature
- The phone is 7 months newer
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G86 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- 15% higher pixel density (446 vs 388 PPI)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 2392 pixels | 1220 x 2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.93:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 388 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7% | 89.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 95.3% |
| PWM | - | 733 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 inches) | 161.21 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 75.42 mm (2.97 inches) | 74.74 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.35 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.87 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 178 g (6.28 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP66 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Gold, Gray, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | Good (3.64/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1010 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3347 | - |
| Single-core score | 991 | 1031 |
| Multi-core score | 2972 | 3042 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 288209 | 314616 |
| GPU | 132172 | 129043 |
| Memory | 174635 | 158602 |
| UX | 235749 | 283503 |
| Total score | 830765 | 885764 |
| Samples | [21 tests] | [7 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 345 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 18996 |
| Video editing | - | 8056 |
| Photo editing | - | 31171 |
| Data manipulation | - | 11444 |
| Writing score | - | 18800 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-25 (Florian) | AnTuTu 12 | 868661 |
| π 2026-09-24 (bagassetiawan) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1013 / 2993 |
| π 2026-09-22 (Caleum Mark) | AnTuTu 12 | 905875 |
| π 2026-09-16 (iQOO π) | AnTuTu 11 | 840938 |
| π 2026-09-01 (Techonian213) | AnTuTu 11 | 860190 |
Motorola Moto G86 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-09 (GK tech) | AnTuTu 11 | 929841 |
| π 2026-08-07 (Mkkss) | AnTuTu 11 | 885326 |
| π 2026-04-30 (Dasket) | AnTuTu 11 | 889030 |
| π 2026-04-22 (HenriqueAg) | AnTuTu 11 | 944420 |
| π 2026-04-14 (Juan) | AnTuTu 11 | 880378 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | Hello UI |
| OS size | - | 44 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5520 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:07 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 10:37 hr | 10:02 hr |
| Watching video | 18:35 hr | 14:52 hr |
| Gaming | 05:50 hr | 05:59 hr |
| Standby | 112 hr | 122 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#134th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 118Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHM9 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08F10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 3280 x 2460 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2025 | May 2025 |
| Release date | December 2025 | July 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $339 |
| Sensors | - 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
If the camera, performance, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G86 5G. But if the battery life is more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G.
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