REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26
37.4Performance81
63.7Display60
54.7Camera47.3
78.5Battery62.1
78.7Features94.7
7 spec wins — REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G7 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 wins this phone face-off, 67.7 to 58.5, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+44) and features (+16). 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 REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 60
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 79 vs 62
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 300% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 25 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26
- Stronger performance score: 81 vs 37
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 79
- 237% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 3,209
- 145% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,995 vs 1,221
- 75% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 4 years
Display
| Spec | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.83 ″+8% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1280x2772 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 447 ppi+9% | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,200 nits+23% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90 % |
Performance
| Spec | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 975,892Bottom 37% | 3,064,672 |
| 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) | 1,221Bottom 49% | 2,995+145%Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,209Bottom 45% | 10,824+237%Top 4% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 39% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,500 mAh+51% | 4,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+300% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.3 h |
Design
| Spec | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 207 g | 167 g+19% |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.2 mm+12% |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum-alloy reinforced | Armor Aluminum 2 |
Connectivity
| Spec | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 7 years+75% |
Audio
| Spec | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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