Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| 2024-10-29 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| -- | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 3200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5400mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 15 has a score of 80.6, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's score of 76.6. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 15 has newer 14 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, giving some nice extra features. Xiaomi 15's design is notably newer, just a bit thinner and a little lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.
The Xiaomi 15 has a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1200 x 2670 pixels resolution and a bit better pixels amount in each inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi 15, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi 15 captures better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a back facing camera with a better resolution. Xiaomi 15 has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi 15 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 5400mAh of battery capacity against 5020mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.