Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
VS
64 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultra. 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 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183.7g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
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:
Redmi Note 9 Pro
vs
Redmi Note 15 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 395 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 89.7 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
Response time35.2 msn/a
Contrast1649:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 183.7 g (6.48 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
2025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18742025
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
437184
CPU139577132724
GPU7315372238
Memory72832109980
UX104277122242
NanoReview Score389839437184
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1044n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
Writing score9643n/a
Web score6022n/a
Video editing5453n/a
Data manipulation6923n/a
NanoReview Score8136n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 18.9 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
Web Browsing10:27 hn/a
Video Playback13:57 hn/a
Games05:33 hn/a
Standby Mode143 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.721/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorGalaxyCore GC8034n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.48 f/2.2
Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q Omnivision OV02F
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/5 (0.2)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.75 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
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
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 185 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G the clear winner in this comparison.

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