REDMI Note 15 5G vs REDMI Note 13 5G

The REDMI Note 15 5G scores 6.5 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 13 5G scores 5.1. The REDMI Note 15 5G leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The REDMI Note 15 5G is the newer phone, announced Dec 18, 2025.

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REDMI REDMI Note 15 5G
6.5 Price TBA
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REDMI REDMI Note 13 5G
5.1 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 15 5G

  • Bigger battery 5,520 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
  • Faster wired charging 45 W vs 33 W
  • Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.67 inches
  • Brighter screen 3,200 nits vs 1,000 nits
  • Better water resistance IP66 vs IP54
  • Longer OS update support 4 years vs 2 years

Why choose the REDMI Note 13 5G

  • Lighter 174.5 g vs 178 g
  • Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 1080 × 2392 px
  • Sharper display 395 ppi vs 388 ppi
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Charger in the box

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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 REDMI Note 15 5GREDMI Note 13 5G
Overall 6.5 5.1
Display 7.9 7.1
Performance 4.8 3.6
Camera 6.0 4.4
Battery 5.5 4.8
Design 7.2 6.1
Software support 7.4 5.0
Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GREDMI Note 13 5G
Size 6.77 inches 6.67 inches
Type OLED OLED, AMOLED
Resolution 1080 × 2392 px 1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density 388 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No —
Peak brightness 3,200 nits 1,000 nits
Protection — Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GREDMI Note 13 5G
Process 4 nm 6 nm
Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
GPU Adreno 710 Mali-G57 MC2
RAM 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB 6 GB / 8 GB
Storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GREDMI Note 13 5G
Main camera 108 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.67" 108 MP, f/1.7
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No
Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP
Rear cameras 2 3
Rear video 4K@30 1080p@30
Front camera 20 MP 16 MP
Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GREDMI Note 13 5G
Capacity 5,520 mAh 5,000 mAh
Battery type Silicon-carbon —
Wired charging 45 W 33 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GREDMI Note 13 5G
Dimensions 164 × 75.42 × 7.35 mm 161.11 × 74.95 × 7.6 mm
Thickness 7.35 mm 7.6 mm
Weight 178 g 174.5 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame Plastic Plastic
Back Plastic Plastic
Water resistance IP66 IP54
Fingerprint Under-display optical Side-mounted
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM
Colors Black, Glacier Blue, Mist Purple Graphite Black, Arctic White, Ocean Teal

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GREDMI Note 13 5G
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.1 5.3
USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GREDMI Note 13 5G
OS at launch Android 15 Android 13
Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 2 MIUI 14
OS updates 4 years 2 years
Security updates 6 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 15 5GREDMI Note 13 5G
Announced Dec 18, 2025 Sep 21, 2023
Status Released Released

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