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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China) vs Xiaomi 18 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China) and the Xiaomi 18 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
6.77inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2392 · 388 PPI
Xiaomi 18 Pro
6.4inch
LTPO AMOLED · 120 Hz
1120 × 2436 · 419 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Adreno 710 · Android 15
Xiaomi 18 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (2 nm)
Octa-core (up to 5 GHz)
Adreno · Android 17
Memory
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
6 / 8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xiaomi 18 Pro
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
50MP
8 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Xiaomi 18 Pro
200MP Main
200 MP Periscope
50 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
8K@30fps (HDR) video
Battery
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
5,800mAh
45 W wired
Xiaomi 18 Pro
7,000mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
178g
165 × 75.4 × 7.4 mm
IP68
Xiaomi 18 Pro
203g
151.8 × 72 × 8.5 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.1NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Xiaomi 18 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Announced
2025, August 21
Status
Available. Released 2025, August 21

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Announced
2026, September 23
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 23

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Dimensions
165 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.50 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Dimensions
151.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
203 g or 208 g (7.16 oz)
Build
Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Type
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3200 nits (peak)
Size
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Type
LTPO AMOLED68B colors2160Hz PWM120HzDolby VisionHDR VividHDR10+BT.20204000 nits (peak)
Size
6.4 inches, 100.3 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1120 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
Protection

Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3

Secondary display (on the back):

LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)

2.7 inches, 596 x 976 pixels

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

OS
Android 15, 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

Xiaomi 18 Pro

OS
Android 17, HyperOS 4
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (up to 5 GHz)
GPU
Adreno

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

UFS 2.2

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Dual

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF

Auxiliary lens

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Triple

200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF

Features
Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorLeica lensDual-LED dual-tone flashHDRpanorama
Video
8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Single
8 MP, (wide)
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Single
50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Snapdragon sound

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1l+B1C)
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Xiaomi 18 Pro

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Type
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging

45W wired

22.5W reverse wired

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS

50W wireless

27W reverse wireless

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Colors
Black, White, Blue

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Colors
Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue
Price
About 790 EUR

How the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China) and Xiaomi 18 Pro differ

  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro has a larger battery, 7000 mAh against 5800 mAh on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China).
  • The Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China) has the bigger screen, 6.77 inches against 6.4 inches.
  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China) and 200 MP on the Xiaomi 18 Pro.
  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.