Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G vs Realme 16 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 450ppi
- Lighter design: 192g vs 224g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.9 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1272x2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 374 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max brightness | n/a | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.1 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 171.1 mm (6.74 in) | 162.6 mm (6.4 in) |
| Width | 82.1 mm (3.23 in) | 77.6 mm (3.06 in) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 224 g (7.9 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP69 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Eco Leather |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Green |
- Gold - Gray - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 900 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | 460.8 GFLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 935 | 1001 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2109 | 2946 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 2498 |
| CPU | 153170 | 212028 |
| GPU | 91687 | 143778 |
| Memory | 99792 | 165593 |
| UX | 128505 | 173039 |
| NanoReview Score | 473154 | 694438 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | Realme UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 80 W |
| Battery Type | n/a | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 112 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth |
Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.5 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.88 (0.35) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.61 μm |
| Autofocus | No | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (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 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| 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 | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2025 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2025 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 230 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 33 W | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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