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- 16 vs Redmi Note 15 (China)
Realme 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
What 16 does better (7) and where Redmi Note 15 (China) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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8.5Display9.0
6.2Camera5.4
8.9Battery8.1
8.4Features8.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
16Redmi Note 15 (China)
| 16 | Redmi Note 15 (China) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.3 mm | 165 mm | −6.7 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 75.4 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 7.4 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 183 g | 178 g | +5 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 16 better than Redmi Note 15 (China)?
- Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 5,800 mAh+21%
- Wired charging60 W vs 45 W+33%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 8 MP6.2×
- Peak brightness4,500 nits vs 3,200 nits+41%
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
- Pixel density397 ppi vs 388 ppi+2%
- Bluetooth5.3 vs 5.1+4%
Why is Redmi Note 15 (China) better than 16?
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+3%
- Weight183 g vs 178 g+3%
- Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
- Thickness8.1 mm vs 7.4 mm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 183 g | 178 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 158.3 mm | 165 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 75.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | AGC DT-Star D+ | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass |
| Colours | White Swan, Black Cloud | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,372 px | 2,392 px |
| Pixel density | 397 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | 3,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.3% | 89.1% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6400 Turbo | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 710 |
| AnTuTu score | 607,352 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,047 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.93" | 1/2.88" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,000 mAh | 5,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 60 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical or ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Realme UI 7.0 | HyperOS 2 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,600 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 72 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | B | — |
