REDMI Note 15 Pro vs TCL 40 NXTPAPER

The REDMI Note 15 Pro scores 6.5 in our rating, and the TCL 40 NXTPAPER scores 4.7. The REDMI Note 15 Pro leads in display, performance, camera, battery and software support, while the TCL 40 NXTPAPER is ahead in design. The REDMI Note 15 Pro is the newer phone, announced Dec 18, 2025.

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REDMI REDMI Note 15 Pro

6.5 Price TBA

Top score

TCL TCL 40 NXTPAPER

4.7 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 15 Pro

Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,010 mAh
Faster wired charging 45 W vs 33 W
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Newer model Dec 18, 2025 vs Aug 29, 2023
More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 256 GB

Why choose the TCL 40 NXTPAPER

Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.77 inches
Thinner 7.89 mm vs 7.96 mm
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2460 px vs 1080 × 2392 px
Sharper display 396 ppi vs 388 ppi
3.5 mm headphone jack

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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 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER

Overall 6.5 4.7

Display 8.0 6.3

Performance 3.7 2.5

Camera 6.1 4.2

Battery 6.3 4.8

Design 7.2 7.7

Software support 7.4 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER

Size 6.77 inches 6.78 inches

Type OLED LCD, NXTPAPER

Resolution 1080 × 2392 px 1080 × 2460 px

Pixel density 388 ppi 396 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No —

Peak brightness 3,200 nits —

Protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 —

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER

Chipset Helio G200 Helio G88

Process 6 nm 12 nm

Max CPU clock 2.2 GHz 2 GHz

GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2

Geekbench 6 single-core 684 —

Geekbench 6 multi-core 1,911 —

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 256 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 —

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER

Main camera 200 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.4" 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No

Ultrawide 8 MP 5 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 1080p@60 —

Front camera 32 MP 32 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER

Capacity 6,500 mAh 5,010 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon —

Wired charging 45 W 33 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No —

Charger in box ✓ Yes —

Design and build

Spec REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER

Dimensions 163.22 × 76.29 × 7.96 mm —

Thickness 7.96 mm 7.89 mm

Weight 195 g 195 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back Plastic Fiberglass

Water resistance IP65 —

Fingerprint Under-display optical Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Glacier Blue, Titanium Color Midnight Blue, Opalescent

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.3 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER

OS at launch Android 15 Android 13

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 2 TCL UI 5.0

OS updates 4 years —

Security updates 6 years —

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 15 ProTCL 40 NXTPAPER

Announced Dec 18, 2025 Aug 29, 2023

Status Released Released

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