REDMI Note 15 Pro vs REDMI Note 12S
The REDMI Note 15 Pro scores 6.5 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 12S scores 5.3. The REDMI Note 15 Pro leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The REDMI Note 15 Pro is the newer phone, announced Dec 18, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the REDMI Note 15 Pro
- Faster multi-core (Geekbench 6) 1,911 vs 1,660
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 45 W vs 33 W
- Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.43 inches
- Brighter screen 3,200 nits vs 1,000 nits
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Why choose the REDMI Note 12S
- Lighter 176 g vs 195 g
- Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 1080 × 2392 px
- Sharper display 409 ppi vs 388 ppi
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
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
REDMI Note 15 ProREDMI Note 12S
Overall
6.5
5.3
Display
8.0
6.5
Performance
3.7
3.2
Camera
6.1
5.2
Battery
6.3
4.8
Design
7.2
6.9
Software support
7.4
6.3
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProREDMI Note 12S
Size
6.77 inches
6.43 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay
Resolution
1080 × 2392 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
388 ppi
409 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,200 nits
1,000 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProREDMI Note 12S
Process
6 nm
—
Max CPU clock
2.2 GHz
2.05 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
Geekbench 6 single-core
684
660
Geekbench 6 multi-core
1,911
1,660
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
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 ProREDMI Note 12S
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.4"
108 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.52"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✕ No
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
1080p@60
1080p@30
Front camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front video
1080p@30
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProREDMI Note 12S
Capacity
6,500 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
45 W
33 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProREDMI Note 12S
Dimensions
163.22 × 76.29 × 7.96 mm
159.87 × 73.87 × 8.09 mm
Thickness
7.96 mm
8.09 mm
Weight
195 g
176 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Back
Plastic
—
Water resistance
IP65
IP53
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Glacier Blue, Titanium Color
Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProREDMI Note 12S
5G
✕ No
✕ No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
5.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProREDMI Note 12S
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 13
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 2
MIUI 14
OS updates
4 years
—
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProREDMI Note 12S
Announced
Dec 18, 2025
Apr 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
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