Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
- Larger display: 6.83in
- Higher pixel density: 443ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
- Lighter design: 179g vs 211g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 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 | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.83 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1220x2772 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 443 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8 % | 88.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) | 161.5 mm (6.36 in) |
| Width | 78.3 mm (3.08 in) | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 211 g (7.44 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | n/a | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Purple |
- Gray - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
| Max Frequency | 2700 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)) |
- 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1245 | 1389 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3271 | 4453 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3612 | n/a |
| CPU | 253323 | 510705 |
| GPU | 236053 | 374535 |
| Memory | 175783 | 204469 |
| UX | 184597 | 300346 |
| NanoReview Score | 849756 | 1390055 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 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 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 90 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | n/a |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (64% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:09 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:41 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 20:15 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:40 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 85 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.5x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 112 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 (0.33) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| 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 - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | n/a | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2025 yr | April, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 549 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 90 W | No |
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