Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Realme 16 Pro 5G
Quick Comparison
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better RAM than Realme 16 Pro 5G. In terms of display resolution, Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2772 x 1280 than Realme 16 Pro 5G which has resolution of 2772 x 1272. Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) has more internal memory than Realme 16 Pro 5G
| Name | Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Realme 16 Pro 5G |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.83 in | 6.78 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 6500 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP + 8 MP Dual | 200 MP + 8 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 39999 | Rs. 31999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is December 18, 2025. The cost of Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 39999. The launch Date of the second phone is Januray 06, 2026. The cost of Realme 16 Pro 5G is Rs. 31999.
Display comparison
Realme 16 Pro 5G has screen size of 6.78 inches which falls short to Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.83 inch screen. Both the phones have AMOLED Screen Type. Realme's phone has display density of 450 PPI & Xiaomi's phone has only 447 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Realme's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 93.57% than Xiaomi's phone ~ 89.6%.
Memory comparison
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Realme 16 Pro 5G's lower 8 GB RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Realme 16 Pro 5G (128 GB).
Camera comparison
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 200 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera in comparison to Realme 16 Pro 5G's 200 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera. Realme 16 Pro 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 32 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 16 version.
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| Name | Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Realme 16 Pro 5G |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | 2510ERA8BG | RMX5120 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 4 years | 3 years |
| Security Updates | 6 years | 4 years |
| Release Date | December 18, 2025 | Januray 06, 2026 |
| In The Box | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G/ Adapter/ USB Type-C Cable/ SIM Eject Tool/ Protective Case/ Quick Start Guide/ Warranty Card | 1 x Handset, 1 x Charger, 1 x USB data cable, 1 x 1 SIM Ejector Tool, 1 x 1 Protective Case, 1 x 1 Quick Guide, 1 x 1 Safety Guide |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 78.3 x 163.3 x 8.2 mm | 77.6 x 162.6 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 207 g | 192 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Mirage Blue, Coffee Mocha, Carbon Black | Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 B) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.83 inches, 1280 x 2772 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.78 inches, 1272 x 2772 pixels, 144 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.1:9 | |
| PPI | ~ 447 PPI | ~ 450 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 89.6% | ~ 93.57% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | AGC DT star D+ |
| Brightness | 3200 nits Peak, HBM 1800 nits | 1000 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak) |
| Features | 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Colour depth: 12bit Contrast ratio: 8,000,000:1 DCI- P3 wide color gamut | Vivid mode: 100% DCI-P3, Natural mode: 100% sRGB, Cinematic mode: 100% DCI-P3, Colorful mode: 100% DCI-P3 |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | Yes | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | SA: n1/3/5/8/28/38/40/41/77/78, NSA: n1/3/5/8/28/40/41/77/78 | SA:n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78, NSA:n1/n3/n41/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6/6E/Wi-Fi 5/Wi-Fi 4/Wi-Fi Direct Supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi | 5GHz Wi-Fi Supports 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Supported 802.11a/b/g/n Supported Wi-Fi Display Supported WLAN Tethering Supported |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.4, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 971,000 (Total) (v10) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS | AGPS | Glonass | Beidou | Galileo make wireless Down Wireless network | Data network | Sensor Assisted Positioning | Single band: Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer | Electronic compass | IR blaster | Gyroscope | Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Color temperature sensor, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, In-display optical fingerprint sensor, Infrared remote control |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | Al Writing, Al Speech Recognition, Al Interpreter,Al Search, Al Dynamic Wallpapers, Al Creativity Assistant,and more. Circle to Search with Google, Google Gemini information. | AI Edit Genie 2.0, AI StyleMe, AI Framing Master |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP66 + IP68 + IP69 + IP69K | IP69 + IP66 + IP68 + 69K |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Xiaomi T1S Tuner, Xiaomi Offline Communication | Bypass Charging |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 200 MP ƒ/1.8 (Main) FOV 84°; 6P lens; AF Supported; Supports 2-axis OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 FOV 112°; 5P lens |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, SLO-MO, Long Exposure, Dual-view video, TIME-LAPSE, HI-RES, Google Lens, Underwater, Hypertext, Scan, TILT-SHIFT, LumaColor IMAGE | |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 50 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | Xiaomi HyperOS 2 | realme UI 7 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen4 | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Max |
| CPU | 2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor | Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 | |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AMR, FLAC, APE | AAC, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, AMR, AWB, MIDI, MP3, OGG VORBIS |
| Video | MP4, M4V, MKV, XVID | MP4, 3GP, 3G2, 3GPP2, M4V, MKV |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Audio Features | 400% Volume Boost, Dolby Atmos | Hi-Res | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 6500 mAh, Silicon-Carbon Battery Battery | 7000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 100W Fast Charging | Yes, 80W SUPERVOOC Charge |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 22.5W | Yes |