Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G hands-on evaluate

Introduction

The Redmi 15 5G is the most recent iteration of Xiaomi’s bread-and-butter style. The humble numbered Redmi style has been a staple of the corporate’s lineup since 2013 and remains to be a powerful contender within the section in spite of the converting panorama over time.

This yr’s style is going giant on energy, plonking in a 7000mAh SiC battery that helps 33W rapid charging in addition to 18W opposite stressed charging. The telephone additionally will get the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chipset, which technically is not that significantly better than the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 at the earlier technology Redmi 13 5G, without reference to what the identify may recommend, however extra on that later. The telephone additionally will get as much as 8GB of reminiscence, as much as 256GB of garage, and a brand new 144Hz show.

Xiaomi Redmi 15 specifications at a look:

• Body: 169.5×80.5×8.4mm, 217g; ; IP64 mud tight and waterproof (water splashes).
• Display: 6.90″ IPS LCD, 144Hz, 600 nits (typ), 700 nits (HBM), 850 nits (top), 1080x2340px solution, 19.5:9 side ratio, 374ppi.
• Chipset: Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm): Octa-core (2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Adreno 619.
• Memory: 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; UFS 2.2; microSDXC (makes use of shared SIM slot).
• OS/Software: Android 15, HyperOS 2.2.
• Rear digicam: Wide (primary): 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.88″ 0.61μm, PDAF; Depth: Auxiliary lens.
• Front digicam: 8 MP, f/2.0, (large).
• Video seize: Rear digicam: 1080p@30fps; Front digicam: 1080p@30fps.
• Battery: 7000mAh; 33W stressed, PD 2.0, PPS, QC3, 18W opposite stressed.
• Connectivity: 5G; Wi-Fi 5; BT 5.1, aptX; NFC; Infrared port.
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); Virtual proximity sensing, Circle to Search.

Let’s see how smartly Xiaomi’s new finances smartphone plays.

Unboxing

The Redmi 15 5G comes with a beneficiant package deal in spite of the telephone’s inexpensive pricing. Inside, you can in finding the telephone, a 33W rapid charger with a cable, and a protecting case for the telephone. In a global the place spending 1000’s of bucks on a telephone does not even get you a charger, that is almost opulent.