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realme 16 5G vs Redmi 15

WINNER
realme 16 5G
50.2Inno Score
VS
Redmi 15

Xiaomi

Redmi 15
38.6Inno Score
25.3Performance21.8
71.1Display50.5
37.9Camera29
75.6Battery66.7
57.3Features28
12 spec wins — realme 16 5G3 spec wins — Redmi 15

InnoReviews verdict

realme 16 5G wins this phone face-off, 50.2 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+29) and display (+21). Redmi 15 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the realme 16 5G

  • Stronger performance score: 25 vs 22
  • Stronger display score: 71 vs 51
  • Stronger camera score: 38 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 76 vs 67
  • Stronger features score: 57 vs 28

Reasons to pick the Redmi 15

  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz

Display

Display comparison: realme 16 5G versus Redmi 15
Specrealme 16 5GRedmi 15
Screen size6.57 ″6.9 ″+5%
Panel typeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1080x23721080x2340
Pixel density397 ppi+6%374 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness4,200 nits+394%850 nits
Screen-to-body93 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: realme 16 5G versus Redmi 15
Specrealme 16 5GRedmi 15
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 TurboSnapdragon 685
Geekbench 6 (single)807+70%Bottom 21%474Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,040+26%Bottom 20%1,620Bottom 10%
Wild Life Extreme stability98 %Top 44%99 %+1%Top 39%
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options128/256GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: realme 16 5G versus Redmi 15
Specrealme 16 5GRedmi 15
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@60fps1080p@30fps
Front camera50 MP+525%8 MP
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: realme 16 5G versus Redmi 15
Specrealme 16 5GRedmi 15
Capacity7,000 mAh7,000 mAh
Wired charging60 W+82%33 W

Design

Design comparison: realme 16 5G versus Redmi 15
Specrealme 16 5GRedmi 15
Weight183 g+14%214 g
Thickness8.1 mm+4%8.4 mm
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69KIP64
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: realme 16 5G versus Redmi 15
Specrealme 16 5GRedmi 15
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0
NFC—Yes
USBUSB Type-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: realme 16 5G versus Redmi 15
Specrealme 16 5GRedmi 15
OS at launchAndroid 16 (realme UI 7.0)Android 15 (HyperOS 2)
OS update pledge3 years+50%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: realme 16 5G versus Redmi 15
Specrealme 16 5GRedmi 15
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoNo

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