Redmi 15 vs Vivo X500
21.8Performance46.7
50.5Display81
29Camera70.5
66.7Battery88.7
28Features76
1 spec wins — Redmi 1512 spec wins — Vivo X500
InnoReviews verdict
Vivo X500 wins this phone face-off, 69.6 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+48) and camera (+42). 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 Redmi 15
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Vivo X500
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 22
- Stronger display score: 81 vs 51
- Stronger camera score: 71 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 89 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 76 vs 28
Display
| Spec | Redmi 15 | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+5% | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1260x2750 |
| Pixel density | 374 ppi | 459 ppi+23% |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 850 nits | 4,000 nits+371% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 95.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | Redmi 15 | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 685 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 474Bottom 10% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,620Bottom 10% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 40% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Redmi 15 | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 64 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3.1 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Redmi 15 | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh | 7,500 mAh+7% |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 90 W+173% |
| Wireless charging | — | 40 W |
Design
| Spec | Redmi 15 | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 214 g | 211 g+1% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.2 mm+3% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Redmi 15 | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Redmi 15 | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) | Android 17 (OriginOS 7) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 5 years+150% |
Audio
| Spec | Redmi 15 | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |