Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G

74 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
VS
64 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. 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 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 443ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

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

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
vs
Redmi Note 15 SE 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1220x2772 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.93:9
Pixel density 443 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 78.3 mm (3.08 in) 75.42 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.35 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP66
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
86.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 810 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
1245
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G
1012
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
3271
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G
2886
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12451012
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32712886
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3612n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
849756
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G
868311
CPU253323330086
GPU236053127584
Memory175783173605
UX184597237036
NanoReview Score849756868311

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 5800 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Zoom Optical, 2.5x 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
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Sensorn/aLight Fusion 400
Sensor size1/21/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV20B
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 30 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B3/B5/B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1|B5|B8
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 215
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 90 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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