Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Realme 15 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Realme 15 Pro 5G

51 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
VS
73 out 100
Realme 15 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
Realme 15 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Realme 15 Pro 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 187g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme 15 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Realme 15 Pro 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
vs
Realme 15 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 91.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
741 nits
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)401 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 162.26 mm (6.39 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 76.15 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.69 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
84.5 %
Realme 15 Pro 5G
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Realme 15 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
693
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1612
Realme 15 Pro 5G
3592
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6931204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16123592
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6607
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S], [Realme 15 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
381469
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1086379
CPU123372312446
GPU70302325541
Memory89831218506
UX97964229886
NanoReview Score3814691086379
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1171
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1171n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
8195
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Writing score9478n/a
Web score6424n/a
Video editing5131n/a
Data manipulation7134n/a
NanoReview Score8195n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:02 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
22:21
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:11 hn/a
Video Playback12:55 hn/a
Games05:31 hn/a
Standby Mode117 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.521/2
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
SensorSony IMX355OmniVision OV50D
Sensor size1/41/2
Pixel size1.14 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor Sony IMX471 OmniVision OV50D
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.88
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/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, 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
85.5 dB
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 335
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 15 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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