Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G vs Note 15 4G

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 Redmi Note 15 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra. 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 Note 15 5G
  • Delivers 192% higher peak brightness (3306 against 1133 nits)
  • 43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (830K versus 581K)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Water-resistant body (IP66 classification)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
  • 42% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 991 and 697 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G and Note 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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6 / 128 GB
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6 / 128 GB
168.7
(Excellent)
Value Index
69.9
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 inches 6.77 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.93:9 20:9
PPI 388 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 800 nits 800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3200 nits 3200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7% 89.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space - 99%
PWM - 119 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
3306 nits
1133 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 164 mm (6.46 inches) 164.03 mm (6.46 inches)
Width 75.42 mm (2.97 inches) 75.42 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness 7.35 mm (0.29 inches) 7.94 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 183.7 g (6.48 oz)
Waterproof IP66 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Purple Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability Average (2.63/5) Average (2.63/5)
Drop resistance Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra
Max clock 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 256 64
GPU clock 1010 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~517.1 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 3347 1325
Single-core score 991 697
Multi-core score 2972 1705
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
830765
CPU 288209 200727
GPU 132172 44524
Memory 174635 161347
UX 235749 174636
Total score 830765 581234
Samples [21 tests] [5 tests]

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-16 (iQOO 🍊)AnTuTu840938
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-01 (Techonian213)AnTuTu860190
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-26 (Bossvlad)AnTuTu799828
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-25 -> FadentAnTuTu811029
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-25 -> FadentAnTuTu811029
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-14 (Javier)AnTuTu575630
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-31 (Aditya)AnTuTu581234
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-02 -> BogdanMUIYGeekBench CPU697 / 1705
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-02 -> BogdanMUIYAnTuTu581234
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-02 (BogdanMUIY)AnTuTu581234

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 6 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 1024 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 3
OS size - 45 GB
OS updates 5 years 3 years
Security updates - 6 years

Battery

Capacity 5520 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 33 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time 1:07 hr 1:30 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles 1000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:37 hr -
Watching video 18:35 hr -
Gaming 05:50 hr -
Standby 112 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix 108 megapixels 108 megapixels
Image resolution 12000 x 9000 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 108 MP 108 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.7
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KHM9 Samsung ISOCELL HM9
Sensor size 1/1.67" (β‰ˆ 0.6 inch) 1/1.67" (β‰ˆ 0.6 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Focal length 16 mm -
Sensor OmniVision OV08F10 -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1 micron -
Stabilization Digital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Image resolution 5184 x 3888 -
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm -
Sensor OmniVision OV20B Omnivision OV02F
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) 1/5" (β‰ˆ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 1.75 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 5.1 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, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
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 Yes
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December 2025 December 2025
Release date December 2025 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $199 $199
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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 camera, performance, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G. But if the battery life and software are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G.

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