Phones · Xiaomi

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Released December 2025 · Full specs on GSMArena · Updated Apr 5, 2026

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✓ Reviewers agree · spread ±4

Consensus of 5 reviews from 4 independent publishers. PC-Welt and Tech Advisor (both Foundry) count as one voice. How this is calculated.

Android Central74
Trusted Reviews68
PC-Welt67
SmartWorld66
Tech Advisor65
Each dot is one review, adjusted for how that publication usually scores; the line is our consensus. The closer the dots sit to the line, the more the reviewers agree.

Where the reviewers agree

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Bottom line: Suits buyers who want a bright, slim, long-lasting budget phone and can tolerate heavy bloatware. Trade-offs include a mid-range camera, weak speakers, no 3.5mm jack, and performance that some reviewers find inconsistent.

Summarised with AI from the 5 reviews below — each one is linked in full.

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Key specs

Released
December 2025
Launch price (USD)
$300
Launch price (UK)
£189
Launch price (Europe)
€279
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.8″
Main camera
108 MP
Telephoto lens
No
Battery
5,520 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
Chipset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Base storage
128 GB
Weight
178 g
Water resistance
IP66
Software updates
4 years
Sold in
UK, Europe, India, China · not in US

What the reviewers said

SmartWorld IT

7.5/10Apr 5, 2026

An affordable Xiaomi phone that does its job well, with a strong display, light body and long battery life. Advised to avoid the 6GB RAM version.

  • Slim and light design with military-grade drop certification
  • Bright curved OLED display with 120Hz refresh
  • Battery life comfortably lasts a full day
  • Main camera performs well in good light
  • Fast 45W wired charging
  • Plastic build feels less premium
  • UFS 2.2 storage slows down complex tasks
  • 6GB RAM version not recommended
  • Weak secondary ultrawide camera
  • Video stabilization poor; no wireless charging
Read the full review at SmartWorld →

Trusted Reviews UK

3.5/5Mar 17, 2026

A decent budget Android phone with a bright, large OLED screen, excellent battery life and slim feel, held back by an average camera, modest performance and cluttered software.

  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Bright, sharp 120Hz OLED display
  • Great battery life
  • Microtypes SD slot retained
  • Solid value for the price
  • Camera is just okay, no telephoto
  • HyperOS riddled with ads and bloatware
  • Multitasking and demanding games cause stutters
  • Optical fingerprint sensor less good than ultrasonic
  • Lost the 3.5mm headphone jack
Read the full review at Trusted Reviews →

PC-Welt DE

3.5/5Feb 16, 2026

A well-built, lightweight budget phone with a bright curved AMOLED screen and long battery life, held back by bloatware and weak camera shadow handling.

  • Bright curved AMOLED display with up to 3200 nits
  • Slim, light design at 178 grams
  • IP66 dust and water protection
  • Reliable everyday performance and battery life
  • Many personalization options in HyperOS 2
  • Lots of preinstalled bloatware apps
  • Camera struggles with shadow detail and moving subjects
  • Weak speakers with no bass
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Battery smaller than rival phones in its class
Read the full review at PC-Welt →

Tech Advisor UK

3.5/5Feb 11, 2026

A stylish, premium-feeling budget phone with a bright, dependable screen and long battery life, held back by bloatware, weak speakers and a camera that struggles with motion.

  • Stunningly bright 3,200-nit AMOLED curved display
  • Slim, lightweight design that feels premium
  • IP65/IP66 dust and water resistance
  • Many personalisation features in HyperOS 2
  • Everyday performance is smooth and reliable
  • Significant pre-installed bloatware
  • Camera struggles with shadows and moving subjects
  • Lacklustre speakers with weak bass
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Gaming throttles in demanding titles like Genshin Impact
Read the full review at Tech Advisor →

Android Central US

4/5Jan 19, 2026

A budget Xiaomi phone with a great display, slim light body and excellent battery life, held back by sluggish performance and outdated software.

  • Excellent 6.77-inch AMOLED display with high brightness
  • Slim and lightweight design at 178g
  • Reliable battery life with 45W charging and charger included
  • Expandable storage via microSD card
  • Built-in IR blaster
  • Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 causes frequent daily performance lag
  • Ships with Android 15 and HyperOS 2
  • Too much pre-installed bloatware
  • Ultra-wide camera is underwhelming
  • Low-light photos suffer from over-aggressive noise reduction
Read the full review at Android Central →

Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.