Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G vs Realme GT 7T
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 GT 7T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max 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 Pro Plus 5G
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The phone is 7 months newer
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Realme GT 7T
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2079K versus 1024K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 100W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 2.2
- 32% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1613 and 1222 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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 | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1280 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.7:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 453 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1400 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | ArmorShell |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 91.4% |
| 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) | 162.42 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 78.31 mm (3.08 inches) | 75.97 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.91 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 207 g (7.3 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | Good (3.99/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| 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) |
- 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
| L3 cache | - | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 895 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS | ~2329.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4716 | 12343 |
| Single-core score | 1222 | 1613 |
| Multi-core score | 3251 | 6238 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 390323 | 650779 |
| GPU | 183859 | 654189 |
| Memory | 181087 | 294322 |
| UX | 268965 | 480558 |
| Total score | 1024234 | 2079848 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | [31 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 11 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1417 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 25 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 27 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 25 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 22 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 6474 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14468 | 15810 |
| Video editing | 7782 | 6565 |
| Photo editing | 22069 | 23841 |
| Data manipulation | 11271 | 10724 |
| Writing score | 17239 | 18165 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-21 (Bomi) | AnTuTu 11 | 1049904 |
| π 2026-07-08 (Ethab) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1222 / 3251 |
| π 2026-07-05 -> Weedsmoker13 | Battery life | SOT 2:02 / β |
| π 2026-07-05 -> Weedsmoker13 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1217 / 3169 |
| π 2026-06-17 (Bomi) | AnTuTu 11 | 1047857 |
Realme GT 7T
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-20 (BISON 010) | AnTuTu 12 | 2214918 |
| π 2026-09-18 (Subhankar) | AnTuTu 11 | 2057301 |
| π 2026-08-19 (srinivasan) | AnTuTu 11 | 2119380 |
| π 2026-08-07 -> Motherfleckers | AnTuTu 11 | 2093577 |
| π 2026-08-05 -> Motherfleckers | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1609 / 6253 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | Realme UI 6.0 |
| OS updates | 5 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (78% in 30 min) | Yes (56% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:48 hr | 0:37 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 800 cycles |
| Web browsing | 10:18 hr | - |
| Watching video | 18:31 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:41 hr | - |
| Standby | 134 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#92nd place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 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 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 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 | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX896 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (β 0.71 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | - | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32D | Sony IMX615 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (β 0.28 inch) | 1/2.74" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 6.0 |
| 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, 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* | 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 | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2025 | May 2025 |
| Release date | December 2025 | May 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $549 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 120 W |
Further details
Notes on GT 7T:
- The 128GB version uses UFS 3.1 storage.
*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 Realme GT 7T is definitely a better buy.
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