Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro

At Rs. 91,499 for the 8GB + 256GB model, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro is a 4G phone priced where many buyers now expect 5G. That is its biggest weakness, and it is the main complaint among Pakistani buyers.

What you do get is a strong everyday package:

• A bright 120Hz AMOLED screen with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and IP65 dust and water resistance
• A 6500 mAh silicon-carbon battery with a 45W charger in the box
• A 200 MP main camera with OIS, which the cheaper Redmi Note 15 does not offer

What you give up is processing power and 5G. The Helio G200 Ultra is a modest 4G chip, and video stops at 1080p.

Against the picked alternatives, the Motorola Moto G77 costs the same Rs. 91,999 and adds 5G with a Dimensity 6400, but has a smaller 5200 mAh battery and 30W charging. The Vivo Y500 is cheaper at Rs. 81,499 and has a bigger 8100 mAh battery, but it is also 4G-only and has no memory card slot.

Verdict: a good pick for buyers who want a tough build, a great screen and long battery life on a 4G network. If 5G or gaming matters to you, the Moto G77 is the better use of the same money. At a noticeably lower price it would be much easier to recommend.

The Redmi Note 15 Pro has a 6.77-inch AMOLED panel at 1080 x 2392 resolution with a 120Hz refresh rate, so scrolling and menus feel smooth.

• Brightness: Xiaomi quotes a peak of 3200 nits, a big step up from the previous model. Independent testing found it easy to read in strong sunlight and praised its colours for streaming.
• Eye comfort: 3840Hz PWM dimming is meant to reduce flicker at low brightness, which helps people who use the phone at night.
• Shape: the screen looks flat but curves very slightly on all four edges. This gives a comfortable grip without the accidental touches of the older, more curved design.
• Toughness: Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protects the front. In a hands-on test, the screen survived repeated hits from a pendulum tester, though sharp, pointed impacts were not tested.

The main limit is resolution: it is Full HD+, not sharper, which is normal at this price and fine for video and social media.

The phone runs the MediaTek Helio G200 Ultra, a 6 nm 4G chip with two Cortex-A76 cores and six Cortex-A55 cores, paired with a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU.

• Everyday use: messaging, browsing, YouTube and social apps run smoothly. Independent testing noticed some stutter when many apps were open at once.
• Compared with cheaper Redmis: the Redmi Note 15 and Note 15 Pro score the same in benchmarks, and the G200, G100 and G99 feel very similar in use. You are not paying extra for speed.
• Gaming: this is the weak point. Even casual titles struggled in independent testing, so demanding games will need low settings.
• Heat: no long heat or throttling test is available yet, so we cannot say how it holds up over long gaming sessions.

If you mainly use social media, calls and streaming, it is enough. If you play games seriously, a phone with a stronger chipset will serve you better.

The main camera is a 200 MP sensor with optical image stabilisation (OIS), joined by an 8 MP ultrawide and a 32 MP selfie camera.

• Daylight: photos are detailed and pleasing in good light. Results look very close to the Redmi Note 14 Pro, so this is not a big camera upgrade.
• Low light: quality drops as scenes get darker, with less detail and washed-out colours.
• Ultrawide: the 8 MP lens is the weak link, with soft detail and duller colours.
• Selfies: the 32 MP front camera is decent, and the yellowish skin tone older Xiaomi phones showed is gone. Portrait blur can look artificial, and the beauty filter can be too strong by default.
• Video: recording tops out at 1080p with gyro-EIS. There is no 4K option, which is a real limit at this price.

The OIS on the main camera is the clearest reason to choose this model over the cheaper Redmi Note 15.

The Redmi Note 15 Pro has a 6500 mAh silicon-carbon battery. This newer battery type packs more capacity without making the phone thick, and it still weighs 195 g.

• Battery life: independent testing found it lasts a full day of use with charge to spare.
• Charging: a 45W charger comes in the box. Independent testing reached a comfortable charge level in roughly half an hour. We could not verify a full 0 to 100% time.
• Reverse charging: it can charge another phone or earbuds by cable at up to 18W.
• Wireless charging: not listed in its specifications.

The compromise is speed: 45W feels slow for a battery this big, and rivals at this price do charge faster. For most users, a top-up at night or during lunch is enough.

The Redmi Note 15 Pro runs HyperOS 2 on Android 15. Our database lists up to 4 major Android upgrades, which is a good commitment for this price. We could not confirm the number of years of security updates.

• Features: HyperOS is familiar to anyone who has used a Xiaomi or Redmi phone, with lots of themes and customisation. The phone also has an IR blaster, so it can work as a remote for your TV or AC.
• AI tools: Xiaomi lists AI Erase Pro, AI Remove Reflection, AI Image Expansion and AI Image Enhancement. Hands-on impressions point to fewer text-prompt AI features than newer phones offer, and the software is the same as on the cheaper Redmi Note 15.
• Ads and extra apps: we could not verify how many preinstalled apps or system ads the Pakistani unit ships with. It is worth checking the recommendation and ad settings during setup.