Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max

63 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. 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 15 5G
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 219g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 9000mAh vs 5800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
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:
Redmi Note 15 5G
vs
Redmi Turbo 5 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 90.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 77.93 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.15 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
89.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1010 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
1015
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
2638
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
2890
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
8308
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10152638
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28908308
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24941
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
608985
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
2759225
CPU200717836805
GPU141388842622
Memory118625440274
UX148255639526
NanoReview Score6089852759225

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 9000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:00 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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 960 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/21/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B3/B5/B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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