Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Note 15 Pro 5G

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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro (with MediaTek Helio G90T) that was released on August 29, 2019, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra and came out 6 years and 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 8 Pro

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G

Delivers 421% higher peak brightness (3327 against 638 nits)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
87% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (927K versus 495K)
Comes with 2080 mAh larger battery capacity: 6580 vs 4500 mAh
Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
Shows 28% longer battery life (27:12 vs 21:15 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 11
The phone is 6 years and 4 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Note 15 Pro 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.53 inches	6.83 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1280 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	447 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	640 nits	1800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	3200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate	-	480 Hz
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	89.6%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	-	99.9%
PWM	-	120 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 inches)	163.61 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)	78.09 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	7.96 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Waterproof	IP52	IP69
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Gray, Blue, Green	Black, Gray, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-display
Repairability	-	Average (2.63/5)
Drop resistance	-	Very good (B) · 180 drops

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G90T	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
Max clock	2050 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	12 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	MediaTek APU 2.0	MediaTek APU 655

Graphics	Mali-G76MC4	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units	96	256
GPU clock	800 MHz	1300 MHz
FLOPS	~153.6 GFLOPS	~665.6 GFLOPS

Compute Score (GPU)	1951	3008
Single-core score	635	1042
Multi-core score	1762	2950

CPU	199526	324188
GPU	52690	147261
Memory	102043	182022
UX	141379	273704
Total score	495638	927175
Samples	[20 tests]	[7 tests]

Web score	7027	-
Video editing	5648	-
Photo editing	18399	-
Data manipulation	6971	-
Writing score	8199	-

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-08-19 (Ammar)	AnTuTu 11	466935
📘 2026-07-29 (hizuro)	CPU Throttle	90%
📘 2026-07-29 (hizuro)	AnTuTu 11	498114
📘 2026-07-01 (Suraj)	AnTuTu 11	448487
📘 2026-05-26 (Drakarys)	AnTuTu 11	502374

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-25 (AHPGamer2026)	AnTuTu 11	899483
📘 2026-07-16 (Gg)	AnTuTu 11	931786
📘 2026-07-14 (Name-less)	AnTuTu 11	953150
📘 2026-06-23 (Charlotte Filbert)	AnTuTu 11	870152
📘 2026-03-29 (Mishkat)	Geekbench 6 GPU	3008

Stability	79%	-
Graphics test	2 FPS	-
Graphics score	381	-

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)	Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM	MIUI 12.5	HyperOS 3
OS size	10.3 GB	-
OS updates	-	4 years
Security updates	-	6 years

Capacity	4500 mAh	6580 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Bypass charging	-	No
Fast charging	Yes (30% in 30 min)	Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:00 hr	1:13 hr
Battery cycles	-	1000 cycles

Web browsing	07:29 hr	13:11 hr
Watching video	12:01 hr	17:54 hr
Gaming	05:02 hr	06:54 hr
Standby	115 hr	104 hr

Matrix	64 megapixels	200 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	16320 x 12240
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP	1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Image resolution	64 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KGW1	Samsung ISOCELL S5KHPE
Sensor size	1/1.7" (≈ 0.59 inch)	1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch)
Pixel size	0.8 micron	0.56 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Image resolution	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	-	OmniVision OV08F10
Sensor size	1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch)	1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Image resolution	2 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.4	-
Sensor size	1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch)	-
Pixel size	1.75 micron	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	5184 x 3880	5184 x 3888
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	-	25 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3T1	OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size	1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)	1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size	0.9 micron	1.75 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat*	12	-
5G support	No	Yes

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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Note 15 Pro 5G

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Performance

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Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	August 2019	December 2025
Release date	October 2019	January 2026
Launch price (MSRP)	$220	$349
Successor	- Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G	-
SAR (head)	0.38 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.8 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 45 W