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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China) vs Poco F9 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China) and the Poco F9 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
Poco F9 Pro
6.59inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1156 × 2510 · 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
Poco F9 Pro
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Adreno 840 · Android 16
Memory
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
6 / 8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco F9 Pro
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
50MP
8 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Poco F9 Pro
200MP Main
50 MP Telephoto
8 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
4K@30/60fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
5,800mAh
45 W wired
Poco F9 Pro
6,330mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
178g
165 × 75.4 × 7.4 mm
IP68
Poco F9 Pro
206g
157.5 × 75.3 × 8.8 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.1NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Poco F9 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C

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

Poco F9 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, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

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

Poco F9 Pro

Announced
2026, September 01
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 01

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)

Poco F9 Pro

Dimensions
157.5 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight
206 g (7.27 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m 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

Poco F9 Pro

Type
AMOLED68B colors185HzDolby VisionHDR10+850 nits (typ)2200 nits (HBM)4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.59 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1156 x 2510 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

10000 nits (peak) in HDR videos only

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

Poco F9 Pro

OS
Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 840

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

Poco F9 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB 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

Poco F9 Pro

Triple

200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.0, 60mm (telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 2.5x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.3, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

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

Poco F9 Pro

Single
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.61µm
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

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

Poco F9 Pro

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

No

Tuned by Bose

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

Poco F9 Pro

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0A2DPLEAptX HDAptX AdaptiveLHDC 5.0ASHAMIHCAuracast
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C, OTG

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

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

Poco F9 Pro

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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Type
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging

45W wired

22.5W reverse wired

Poco F9 Pro

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS, 50% in 19 min

50W wireless, 50% in 35 min

27W reverse wired

22.5W reverse wireless

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Colors
Black, White, Blue

Poco F9 Pro

Colors
Black, White, Aurora Green
Models
2607APCA5G
Price
£ 579.00 / € 689.90

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Not listed for this device

Poco F9 Pro

Performance

AnTuTu: 2596938 (v10)

GeekBench: 10198 (v6)

Display
1270 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 19:06h

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Not listed for this device

Poco F9 Pro

Energy
Class A
Battery
67:50h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class C

How the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China) and Poco F9 Pro differ

  • The Poco F9 Pro has a larger battery, 6330 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 6.59 inches.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China) and 200 MP on the Poco F9 Pro.
  • The Poco F9 Pro is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.