Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G vs Tecno Pova Slim 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra) that was released on December 18, 2025, against the Tecno Pova Slim 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6400 and came out 3 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 Pro 5G
- Delivers 109% higher peak brightness (3327 against 1589 nits)
- Comes with 1420 mAh larger battery capacity: 6580 vs 5160 mAh
- 51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (927K versus 613K)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova Slim 5G
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Weighs 54 grams less
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 | 6.83 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1224 x 2720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 4500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 89% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.61 mm (6.44 inches) | 164.23 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 78.09 mm (3.07 inches) | 75.91 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.96 mm (0.31 inches) | 5.95 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 156 g (5.5 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue, Purple | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3008 | - |
| Single-core score | 1042 | 765 |
| Multi-core score | 2950 | 1988 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 324188 | 235792 |
| GPU | 147261 | 47692 |
| Memory | 182022 | 134758 |
| UX | 273704 | 194923 |
| Total score | 927175 | 613165 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 148 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 11379 |
| Video editing | - | 5148 |
| Photo editing | - | 23774 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7894 |
| Writing score | - | 14385 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-25 (AHPGamer2026) | AnTuTu 11 | 899483 |
| π 2026-07-16 (Gg) | AnTuTu 11 | 931786 |
| π 2026-07-14 (Name-less) | AnTuTu 11 | 953150 |
| π 2026-06-23 (Charlotte Filbert) | AnTuTu 11 | 870152 |
| π 2026-03-29 (Mishkat) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 3008 |
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-23 (Takno pova slim 5g π) | AnTuTu 12 | 726622 |
| π 2026-06-28 (Arnab) | AnTuTu 11 | 613165 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 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 | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | HIOS 15 |
| OS size | - | 21 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6580 mAh | 5160 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 | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (47% in 30 min) | Yes (52% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:13 hr | 0:56 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 13:11 hr | - |
| Watching video | 17:54 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:54 hr | - |
| Standby | 104 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#102nd place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | - |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHPE | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (β 0.71 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08F10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 | 5.4 | 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 |
| 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* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2025 | September 2025 |
| Release date | January 2026 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $349 | $235 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 45 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 Pro 5G is definitely a better buy.
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