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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.

Realme · 202516

8.4Score

7 advantages≈ $460

Xiaomi · 2025Redmi Note 15 (China)

8.5Score

5 advantages

Higher score

8.5Display9.0

6.2Camera5.5

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

Only differences	Realme 16≈ $4608.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)8.5
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	—