Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special vs Realme 16

Price Comparison (India)

Manufacturer
Xiaomi	Realme
Announced
April 2026	February 2026
Status
Coming Soon - April 2026	Available -April 2026
Price
Rs. 19,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]	Rs. 31,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White	White Swan, Black Cloud
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in or 0.31 in)	158.3 x 75.1 x 8.1 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Weight
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz or 6.42 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) Drop resistant up to 1.7m MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets)	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 0.5m for 60 days)

OS
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades	Android 16
User Interface
HyperOS 2	Realme UI 7.0
Processor
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 710 [Similar]	Mali-G57 MC2 [Similar]
RAM
8 GB [Browse Similar]	12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
256 GB	256 GB
External Memory
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Type
FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz 3840Hz PWM, 800 Nits (typ), 3200 Nits (peak)	FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 Nits (typ), 1400 Nits (HBM) 4500 Nits (peak), AGC DT-Star D+
Colors
68B colors	1B colors
Size
6.77 inches [Similar]	6.57 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi)	1080 x 2372 pixels (397 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
89.53%	88.21%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
50 MP [Similar]	50 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	LED Flash
Features
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens HDR, Panorama	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.60µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens Laser AF, Color Spectrum Sensor, HDR, Panorama, Selfie Mirror
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4" 1080p@30fps [Similar]	50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide) Panorama 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2	256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG
Supported	Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 45W wired 18W reverse wired	Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 60W wired, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD2.0 Reverse wired Bypass charging
Capacity
5800 mAh	7000 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-