REDMI Note 15 Pro vs TCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G
The REDMI Note 15 Pro leads in display, performance, 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
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 45 W vs 15 W
- Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.6 inches
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Newer model Dec 18, 2025 vs Aug 29, 2023
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB
Why choose the TCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G
- Lighter 192 g vs 195 g
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- 5G support
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Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G
Overall
6.5
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Display
8.0
5.3
Performance
3.7
3.5
Camera
6.1
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Battery
6.3
4.0
Design
7.2
6.7
Software support
7.4
3.5
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G
Size
6.77 inches
6.6 inches
Type
OLED
LCD, NXTPAPER
Resolution
1080 × 2392 px
720 × 1612 px
Pixel density
388 ppi
267 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
3,200 nits
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Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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Performance
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G
Process
6 nm
7 nm
Max CPU clock
2.2 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
Geekbench 6 single-core
684
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Geekbench 6 multi-core
1,911
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RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
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microSD slot
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.4"
50 MP
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
—
Ultrawide
8 MP
—
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
1080p@60
—
Front camera
32 MP
8 MP
Front video
1080p@30
—
Battery and charging
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G
Capacity
6,500 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
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Wired charging
45 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
—
Charger in box
✓ Yes
—
Design and build
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G
Dimensions
163.22 × 76.29 × 7.96 mm
164.5 × 75.4 × 8.99 mm
Thickness
7.96 mm
8.99 mm
Weight
195 g
192 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Back
Plastic
Fiberglass
Water resistance
IP65
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Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Glacier Blue, Titanium Color
Starlight Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G
5G
✕ No
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
5.1
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
✕ No
Software
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 13
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 2
TCL UI 5.0
OS updates
4 years
—
Security updates
6 years
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Launch and price
Spec
REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G
Announced
Dec 18, 2025
Aug 29, 2023
Status
Released
Released
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