Realme 12 Plus 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Plus 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Plus 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 395 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.1 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Plus 5G
1147 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.95 mm (6.42 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 75.45 mm (2.97 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.87 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Green
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Plus 5G
88.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 550 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Plus 5G
958
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Plus 5G
2353
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
2890
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9581015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23532890
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2385n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Plus 5G
603049
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
608985
CPU177229200717
GPU115252141388
Memory151753118625
UX158815148255
NanoReview Score603049608985

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5800 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:47 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Plus 5G
22:18
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
n/a
Web Browsing09:21 hn/a
Video Playback12:58 hn/a
Games05:51 hn/a
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 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
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 255 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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