Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G vs Motorola Moto G Max

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.77-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3) that was released on April 2, 2026, against the Motorola Moto G Max, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 and came out 4 months after. 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 SE 5G
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Water-resistant body (IP66 classification)
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Weighs 35 grams less
  • 24% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1012 and 818 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Max
  • Comes with 1200 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5800 mAh
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G and Motorola Moto G Max 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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6 / 128 GB
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6 / 128 GB
154.0
(Excellent)
Value Index
216.4
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.77 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.93:9 20:9
PPI 388 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 800 nits 1050 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3200 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7% 85.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 164 mm (6.46 inches) 166.23 mm (6.54 inches)
Width 75.42 mm (2.97 inches) 76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 7.35 mm (0.29 inches) 8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Waterproof IP66 IP64
Rear material - Eco-leather
Frame material - Plastic
Colors White, Black, Red Blue, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G and Motorola Moto G Max
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 1010 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS ~517.1 GFLOPS ~517.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G and Motorola Moto G Max
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 1479
Single-core score 1012 818
Multi-core score 2886 2154
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
868311
805947
CPU 330086 320362
GPU 127584 115629
Memory 173605 147096
UX 237036 222860
Total score 868311 805947
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

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 3.1
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 2.0 Hello UI

Battery

Capacity 5800 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 30 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens - 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length - 25 mm
Sensor Light Fusion 400 Sony LYT-600
Sensor size 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size 0.61 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 12 mm
Sensor size - 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 5184 x 3888 -
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm -
Sensor OmniVision OV20B CMOS
Sensor size 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 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 5.1
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 GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April 2026 August 2026
Release date April 2026 August 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $215 $160
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 30 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G. But if the battery life and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G Max.

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