Compare / Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs Poco F9 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs Poco F9 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and the Poco F9 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Poco F9 Pro
Xiaomi
Poco F9 Pro

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
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
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
6 / 8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB · 512 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
108MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
20 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
5,520mAh
45 W wired
Poco F9 Pro
6,330mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
178g
164 × 75.4 × 7.4 mm
IP66
Poco F9 Pro
206g
157.5 × 75.3 × 8.8 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15
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

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

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

Announced
2025, December 18
Status
Available. Released 2026, January 06

Poco F9 Pro

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Poco F9 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 4.1

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

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

Single
20 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/4.0"
Video
1080p@30fps

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

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

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res 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

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

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

Sensors

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

Virtual proximity sensing

Poco F9 Pro

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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging

45W wired

18W 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

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

Poco F9 Pro

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

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

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

Energy
Class B
Battery
51:22h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C

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 and Poco F9 Pro differ

  • The Poco F9 Pro has a larger battery, 6330 mAh against 5520 mAh on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15.
  • The Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 has the bigger screen, 6.77 inches against 6.59 inches.
  • The main cameras are 108 MP on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and 200 MP on the Poco F9 Pro.
  • The Poco F9 Pro is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.