Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Realme 15 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Realme 15 5G

43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
VS
70 out 100
Realme 15 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Realme 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, 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 8 Pro
    Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G
    • Larger display: 6.8in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 187g vs 200g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
    • Includes charger

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Redmi Note 8 Pro
    vs
    Realme 15 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD OLED
    Size 6.53 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 640 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 91.9 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    637 nits
    Realme 15 5G
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 162.27 mm (6.39 in)
    Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.16 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.66 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
    Water resistance IP52 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - Silver
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84.9 %
    Realme 15 5G
    91.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Realme 15 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
    Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 MediaTek APU 655
    Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G615 MP2
    GPU Cores 144 256
    GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1047 MHz
    FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    602
    Realme 15 5G
    1014
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1684
    Realme 15 5G
    2916
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6021014
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16842916
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2497
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    368990
    Realme 15 5G
    728221
    CPU120779212437
    GPU78652149032
    Memory72733185085
    UX96826181667
    NanoReview Score368990728221
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1321
    Realme 15 5G
    n/a
    Stability87 %n/a
    Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score1321n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    8104
    Realme 15 5G
    n/a
    Writing score8202n/a
    Web score6022n/a
    Video editing5662n/a
    Data manipulation7000n/a
    NanoReview Score8104n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 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
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
    OS Size 10.3 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Realme UI 6.0

    Battery

    Volume 4500 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 (30% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    21:15
    Realme 15 5G
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:29 hn/a
    Video Playback12:01 hn/a
    Games05:02 hn/a
    Standby Mode115 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KGW1Sony IMX896
    Sensor size1/1.71/2
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm16 mm
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    87
    Realme 15 5G
    n/a
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    78
    Realme 15 5G
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84
    Realme 15 5G
    n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 n/a
    Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
    Pixel size 0.9 μm n/a
    Autofocus No n/a
    Stabilization Digital 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, HID, 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    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes 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 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
    LTE category12n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    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 8 Pro
    82.2 dB
    Realme 15 5G
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced August, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date October, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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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