This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Xiaomi 15 and realme 16 5G.
The Xiaomi 15 has a 6.36-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5240mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the realme 16 5G has a 6.57-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 7000mAh battery.
| Specs | Xiaomi 15 | realme 16 5G |
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| Screen | 6.36-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1200 x 2670 Pixels 460 ppi) with Xiaomi Shield Glass, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 3200nits peak brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and punch-hole | 6.57-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2372 Pixels, 397 ppi) with AGC DT-Star D+ Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 4200nits peak, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 15 with Xiaomi HyperOS 2, up to 4 major OS upgrades | Android 16 with realme UI 7.0 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon Pheonix L @ 4.32GHz & 6x Oryon Pheonix M @ 3.53GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.5GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (23mm, f/1.62 Aperture, Laser Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Ultrawide (14mm, f/2.2 Aperture, 115° FoV) 50MP Telephoto (60mm, f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 2.6x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -Up to 8K video recording, LEICA Optics, HDR & Dolby Vision, color spectrum sensor, video stabilization |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Sony IMX852, f/1.8 aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Monochrome (f/2.4 aperture) -Ring-LED Flash -Up to 1080p@60fps video recording Selfie mirror at the back |
| Front Camera |
32 Megapixels (21mm, f/2.0 Aperture) - Up to 4K video recording, video stabilization |
50 Megapixels (f/2.4 Aperture) - Up to 1080p@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 256GB or 512GB | 256GB |
| Expansion | None | 1TB via microSD |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Infrared | Yes | Yes |
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| Position | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes with DisplayPort | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Speakers | Stereo Dual Speakers, Up to 300% volume |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 5240 mAh Si/C Battery (Non-removable) 90W Fast Charging (HyperCharge, QC3+, PD3.0) 50W Fast Wireless Charging |
7000 mAh (Non-removable) 60W Fast Charging |
| Material | Glass front and back, Aluminum Alloy frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) | Glass front, Plastic back (IP68/IP69K dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 152.3 x 71.2 x 8.08 mm | 158.3 x 75.1 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 191 g | 183 g |
| Colors | Black, White, Green | Air Black, Air White |
| Release Date | March 6, 2025 | April 23, 2026 |
| Price | ₱45,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱49,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
₱25,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Xiaomi 15 on Lazada Xiaomi 15 on Shopee |
realme 16 5G on Lazada realme 16 5G on Shopee |
