Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G vs Poco X7
63
out of 100
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61
out of 100
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 Xiaomi Poco X7, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra and came out 11 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 198% higher peak brightness (3336 against 1120 nits)
- Shows 35% longer battery life (26:08 vs 19:25 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- The phone is 11 months newer
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X7
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- 15% higher pixel density (446 vs 388 PPI)
- 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 (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7% | 88.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 100% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 inches) | 162.33 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 75.42 mm (2.97 inches) | 74.42 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.35 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 178 g (6.28 oz) | 185.5 g (6.54 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP66 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | Average (2.61/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra |
| 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 | 2499 |
| Single-core score | 991 | 1016 |
| Multi-core score | 2972 | 2895 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 288209 | 321554 |
| GPU | 132172 | 125325 |
| Memory | 174635 | 143201 |
| UX | 235749 | 264891 |
| Total score | 830765 | 854970 |
| Samples | [21 tests] | [29 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 343 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 13546 |
| Video editing | - | 6348 |
| Photo editing | - | 23863 |
| Data manipulation | - | 10447 |
| Writing score | - | 16591 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-03 (Alvin M) | AnTuTu 12 | 915000 |
| 📘 2026-10-02 (bagassetiawan) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 867 / 3022 |
| 📘 2026-10-01 (bagassetiawan) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 852 / 3007 |
| 📘 2026-09-25 (Florian) | AnTuTu 12 | 868661 |
| 📘 2026-09-24 (bagassetiawan) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1013 / 2993 |
Xiaomi Poco X7
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-06 (Dwanascie78) | AnTuTu 11 | 881588 |
| 📘 2026-09-30 (Fabricy) | Geekbench 7 GPU | 2511 |
| 📘 2026-09-30 (Fabricy) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 887 / 2692 |
| 📘 2026-09-23 (Rithik) | AnTuTu 12 | 932567 |
| 📘 2026-09-19 (Alok) | AnTuTu 12 | 889739 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 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 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS updates | 5 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5520 mAh | 5110 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (62% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:07 hr | 1:05 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 10:37 hr | 06:50 hr |
| Watching video | 18:35 hr | 10:59 hr |
| Gaming | 05:50 hr | 05:14 hr |
| Standby | 112 hr | 104 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 | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.5 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHM9 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) | 1/1.96" (≈ 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08F10 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV02B10 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B | Omnivision OV20B |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 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 | 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 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 | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | January 2025 |
| Release date | December 2025 | January 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $229 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - 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 Poco X7:
- In some regions, the phone comes with a 5500 mAh battery.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life is more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G. But if the connectivity is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco X7.
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