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RedMagic 11 Air vs REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G

WINNER
RedMagic 11 Air

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 11 Air

$499

72.3Inno Score
VS
REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
58.5Inno Score
81Performance37.4
67.1Display63.7
42.6Camera54.7
87.3Battery78.5
86.7Features78.7
7 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air5 spec wins — REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 11 Air wins this phone face-off, 72.3 to 58.5, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+44) and battery (+9). REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11 Air

  • Stronger performance score: 81 vs 37
  • Stronger display score: 67 vs 64
  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 79
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 79
  • 208% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,891 vs 3,209

Reasons to pick the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G

  • Stronger camera score: 55 vs 43
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
  • 78% higher Peak brightness: 3,200 nits vs 1,800 nits
  • 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W

Display

Display comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
SpecRedMagic 11 AirREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Screen size6.85 ″6.83 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1216x26881280x2772
Pixel density431 ppi447 ppi+4%
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness1,800 nits3,200 nits+78%
Screen-to-body95.1 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
SpecRedMagic 11 AirREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,694,432975,892Bottom 37%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—402,002Bottom 41%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—111,009Bottom 28%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—191,997Bottom 41%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—270,884Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,193+162%Top 9%1,221Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,891+208%Top 8%3,209Bottom 45%
Wild Life Extreme stability—99 %Top 39%
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
SpecRedMagic 11 AirREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Main camera50 MP200 MP+300%
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Max video8K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera16 MP32 MP+100%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
SpecRedMagic 11 AirREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Capacity7,000 mAh+8%6,500 mAh
Wired charging80 W100 W+25%
Wireless charging—0 W
Active use endurance17.3 h—

Design

Design comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
SpecRedMagic 11 AirREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Weight207 g207 g
Thickness7.9 mm+4%8.2 mm
IP ratingIP54IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K
Frame materialAluminumAluminum-alloy reinforced

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
SpecRedMagic 11 AirREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIM—Yes

Software

Software comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
SpecRedMagic 11 AirREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
OS at launchAndroid 16 (RedMagic OS 11)Android 15 (HyperOS 2)
OS update pledge—4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
SpecRedMagic 11 AirREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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