realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
The realme 16 Pro+ 5G scores 8.0 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G scores 7.3. The realme 16 Pro+ 5G leads in display, performance, camera, battery and software support. The realme 16 Pro+ 5G is the newer phone, announced Jan 6, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the realme 16 Pro+ 5G
- Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh
- Brighter screen 6,500 nits vs 3,200 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Longer OS update support 5 years vs 4 years
- Newer model Jan 6, 2026 vs Dec 18, 2025
- Lighter 198 g vs 208 g
Why choose the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 80 W
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.8 inches
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP68 + IP69
- Thinner 8.47 mm vs 8.49 mm
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Overall
8.0
7.3
Display
9.0
8.2
Performance
5.8
5.3
Camera
7.5
6.4
Battery
7.2
7.0
Design
8.7
8.6
Software support
7.9
7.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Size
6.8 inches
6.83 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
Resolution
1280 × 2800 px
1280 × 2772 px
Pixel density
453 ppi
447 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
6,500 nits
3,200 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.8 GHz
2.7 GHz
GPU
Adreno 722
Adreno 810
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
200 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.4"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
3.5×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@60
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Capacity
7,000 mAh
6,500 mAh
Battery type
—
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
80 W
100 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Dimensions
162.45 × 76.27 × 8.49 mm
163.34 × 78.31 × 8.47 mm
Thickness
8.49 mm
8.47 mm
Weight
198 g
208 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
—
Vegan leather
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68 + IP69K
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Master Gold, Master Grey, Camellia Pink
Mocha Brown, Glacier Blue, Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 15
Interface
realme UI 7.0
Xiaomi HyperOS 2
OS updates
5 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
Announced
Jan 6, 2026
Dec 18, 2025
Status
Released
Released
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