Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G vs Realme 14T 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4) that was released on December 18, 2025, against the Realme 14T 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 8 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
  • 80% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1024K versus 569K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • 16% higher pixel density (447 vs 386 PPI)
  • Ready for eSIM technology
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G and Realme 14T 5G 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1280 x 2772 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 447 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1400 nits 2100 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3200 nits -
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5% 87%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height 163.34 mm (6.43 inches) 163.15 mm (6.42 inches)
Width 78.31 mm (3.08 inches) 75.65 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 7.91 mm (0.31 inches) 7.97 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Metal Plastic
Colors White, Black, Blue, Purple Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability Average (2.63/5) Good (3.59/5)
Drop resistance Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops Good (C) Β· 90 drops
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G and Realme 14T 5G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2700 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 256 64
GPU clock 895 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~458.2 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G and Realme 14T 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 4716 1429
Single-core score 1222 771
Multi-core score 3251 1980
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
569901
CPU 390323 219522
GPU 183859 47895
Memory 181087 137798
UX 268965 164686
Total score 1024234 569901
Samples [7 tests] [2 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 151
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 14468 11337
Video editing 7782 5070
Photo editing 22069 25038
Data manipulation 11271 7132
Writing score 17239 11440

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-21 (Bomi)AnTuTu 111049904
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-08 (Ethab)Geekbench 6 CPU1222 / 3251
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-05 -> Weedsmoker13Battery lifeSOT 2:02 / –
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-05 -> Weedsmoker13Geekbench 6 CPU1217 / 3169
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-17 (Bomi)AnTuTu 111047857
Realme 14T 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-03 (uber|realme14t)AnTuTu 11425553
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-31 (qserslab)Geekbench 6 CPU771 / 1980
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-27 (АрсСний)AnTuTu 11569901

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 2.0 Realme UI 6.0
OS updates 5 years 2 years
Security updates - 3 years

Battery

Capacity 6500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 100 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:48 hr 1:20 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles 1600 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:18 hr -
Watching video 18:31 hr -
Gaming 06:41 hr -
Standby 134 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix 200 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
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 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) 120 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
Standard lens
Image resolution 200 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.8
Focal length 23 mm 27 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size 1/1.4" (β‰ˆ 0.71 inch) 1/2.88" (β‰ˆ 0.35 inch)
Pixel size 0.56 micron 0.61 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP -
Aperture f/2.4 -
Focal length 15 mm -
Sensor size 1/4" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution - 4920 x 3264
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length - 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32D Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.6" (β‰ˆ 0.28 inch) 1/3.09" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 0.61 micron 1 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 6E (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 5.3
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 No
Network
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 No
Dolby Atmos Yes -

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December 2025 April 2025
Release date December 2025 April 2025
Launch price (MSRP) - $280
Successor - - Realme 15T
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - 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 Plus 5G is definitely a better buy.

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5 (83.3%)
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Total votes: 6

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