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Galaxy A36 2025 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy A36 2025 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Galaxy A36 2025
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 600/50, 1000/100, 1600
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
- 4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 - India
- 5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA - India
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A36 2025
- Announced
- 2025 Mar 2
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Mar 11
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
- Announced
- 2025, December 18
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, January 06
Galaxy A36 2025
- Dimensions
- 162.9 × 78.2 × 7.4 mm
- Weight
- 195 g
- Build
- Gorilla Glass Victus+
- SIM
- Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP67 dust/water resistant (100 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
- Dimensions
- 164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
- Weight
- 178 g (6.28 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets)
Drop resistant up to 1.7m
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Galaxy A36 2025
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches
- Resolution
- 1080x2340 pixels (~385 PPI density), ~86.4% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
- Type
- AMOLED68B colors120Hz3840Hz PWMHDR10+800 nits (typ)3200 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
- Protection
- Scratch/drop-resistant glass
Galaxy A36 2025
- OS
- Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 5G SM6475-AB 4 nm
- CPU
- 2.4 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
- OS
- Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 2
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno 710
Galaxy A36 2025
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 2.2
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Galaxy A36 2025
- Triple
50.1 MP, f/1.80, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.80µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch
8.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, HDR photo, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection
4.9 MP, f/2.40, BSI CMOS
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
- Dual
108 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Galaxy A36 2025
- Single
12.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, HDR photo, HDR video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
- Single
- 20 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/4.0"
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Galaxy A36 2025
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speaker, Speakerphone, ANC, HD Voice, VoLTE
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Galaxy A36 2025
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPS, A-GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS, QZSS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 2.0
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0
- Wireless features
- Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.1 or 5.3, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A36 2025
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice Command, Navigation software, Face Recognition
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A36 2025
- Type
- 5000 mAh battery Li-ion
- Charging
- 45.0 W charging wired
- Endurance
- 23.0 hours
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
- Charging
45W wired
18W reverse wired
Galaxy A36 2025
- Models
- SM-A366E/DS Galaxy A36 5G 2025 Premium Edition Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
- Price
- 209,990
- Market
- Asia, Central America, Eastern Europe, Europe, South America
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Brazil, Colombia +12 more
- SAR (head)
- 0.680 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.090 W/kg
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
- Colors
- Black, Glacier Blue, Mist Purple
- Models
- 25096RA9BG, 25098RA98G
- SAR EU
- 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
- Price
- € 302.66 / $ 279.50
Galaxy A36 2025
Not listed for this device
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
- Performance
AnTuTu: 637266 (v10)
GeekBench: 2958 (v6)
3DMark: 861 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1524 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -23.4 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery
- Active use score 14:12h
Galaxy A36 2025
Not listed for this device
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
- Energy
- Class B
- Battery
- 51:22h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class A (270 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
How the Galaxy A36 2025 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 differ
- The Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 has a larger battery, 5520 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Galaxy A36 2025.
- The Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 has the bigger screen, 6.77 inches against 6.7 inches.
- The main cameras are 50.1 MP on the Galaxy A36 2025 and 108 MP on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15.
- The Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 is the newer of the two, released in January 2026.