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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China) vs Xiaomi Pad 9

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China) and the Xiaomi Pad 9, 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 Pad 9
11.2inch
IPS LCD · 144 Hz
3200 × 2136 · 344 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 Pad 9
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
Adreno 825 · Android 17
Memory
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
6 / 8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xiaomi Pad 9
8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
50MP
8 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Xiaomi Pad 9
13MP
8 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
5,800mAh
45 W wired
Xiaomi Pad 9
9,720mAh
45 W wired
Build
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
178g
165 × 75.4 × 7.4 mm
IP68
Xiaomi Pad 9
485g
251.2 × 173.4 × 5.8 mm
Connectivity
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.1NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Xiaomi Pad 9
Wi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NoUSB 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 Pad 9

Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
N/A
GPRS
N/A
EDGE
N/A

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

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

Xiaomi Pad 9

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 Pad 9

Dimensions
251.2 x 173.4 x 5.8 mm (9.89 x 6.83 x 0.23 in)
Weight
485 g or 494 g (1.07 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM

No

Stylus support

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 Pad 9

Type
IPS LCD68B colors144HzHDR10Dolby VisionHDR Vivid800 nits (peak)
Size
11.2 inches, 373.7 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
3200 x 2136 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~344 ppi density)

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 Pad 9

OS
Android 17, HyperOS 4
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU
Adreno 825

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 Pad 9

Card slot
No
Internal

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

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1 (128GB only)

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 Pad 9

Single
13 MP
Features
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

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

Xiaomi Pad 9

Single
8 MP
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

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 Pad 9

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack

No

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

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 Pad 9

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5
Positioning
No
NFC
No
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

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

Xiaomi Pad 9

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Type
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging

45W wired

22.5W reverse wired

Xiaomi Pad 9

Type
9720 mAh
Charging

45W wired, PD3.0, QC3+

22.5W reverse wired

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Colors
Black, White, Blue

Xiaomi Pad 9

Colors
Gray, Silver, Green, Pink
Price
About 390 EUR

How the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China) and Xiaomi Pad 9 differ

  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 has a larger battery, 9720 mAh against 5800 mAh on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China).
  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 has the bigger screen, 11.2 inches against 6.77 inches.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China) and 13 MP on the Xiaomi Pad 9.
  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.