Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Realme 15 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Realme 15 5G

40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
VS
70 out 100
Realme 15 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Realme 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Manufactured in January, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660, vs Realme 15 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus. 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 7
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 187g
Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Realme 15 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
vs
Realme 15 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 550 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.4 % 91.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
535 nits
Realme 15 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2336 Hzn/a
Response time43.2 msn/a
Contrast1639:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 162.27 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 76.16 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.66 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
81.4 %
Realme 15 5G
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Realme 15 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 680 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 512 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 217.6 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
518
Realme 15 5G
1014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
1562
Realme 15 5G
2916
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5181014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15622916
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2497
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
251675
Realme 15 5G
728221
CPU90916212437
GPU38054149032
Memory55264185085
UX67441181667
NanoReview Score251675728221
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
373
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.6 °Cn/a
Stability96 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score373n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
6255
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Writing score6439n/a
Web score5258n/a
Video editing5275n/a
Data manipulation5354n/a
NanoReview Score6255n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4 (60% in 50 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
20:52
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:45 hn/a
Video Playback11:59 hn/a
Games04:43 hn/a
Standby Mode110 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV13855 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization No 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 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* No No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category13n/a
5G Supportn/aYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
87.6 dB
Realme 15 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 280
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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