REDMI Note 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
The REDMI Note 15 Pro scores 6.5 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G scores 6.4. The REDMI Note 15 Pro leads in display, camera and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is ahead in performance, 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
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Brighter screen 3,200 nits vs 1,200 nits
- Newer model Dec 18, 2025 vs Mar 2, 2025
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2392 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP65
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 4 years
- Thinner 7.4 mm vs 7.96 mm
- Higher-resolution video 4K@30 vs 1080p@60
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5
- 5G support
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 ProSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
Overall
6.5
6.4
Display
8.0
7.4
Performance
3.7
4.9
Camera
6.1
5.8
Battery
6.5
5.3
Design
7.2
7.8
Software support
7.4
8.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
4.6
Display
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
Size
6.77 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2392 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
388 ppi
385 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
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Peak brightness
3,200 nits
1,200 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
Process
6 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 710
Geekbench 6 single-core
684
—
Geekbench 6 multi-core
1,911
—
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
—
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.4"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
1080p@60
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
12 MP
Front video
1080p@30
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Battery and charging
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
Capacity
6,500 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
45 W
45 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
Dimensions
163.22 × 76.29 × 7.96 mm
162.9 × 78.2 × 7.4 mm
Thickness
7.96 mm
7.4 mm
Weight
195 g
195 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
Plastic
Glass
Water resistance
IP65
IP67
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Glacier Blue, Titanium Color
Awesome Lavender, Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lime
Connectivity and features
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
5G
✕ No
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.3
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
✕ No
Software
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 15
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 2
One UI 7
OS updates
4 years
6 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
Announced
Dec 18, 2025
Mar 2, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$399.99
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