Today, we are taking a look at the new Redmi 15 5G from Xiaomi. This is the latest budget smartphone in the company’s long-running numbered Redmi series and while we can’t reveal all the details yet, we can show what the device looks like and talk about some of its features.
Starting with the design, the back of the phone looks rather familiar as we have seen similar designs in the past from Oppo and Vivo. There’s a rectangular camera island to the top left with three circular elements stacked vertically on the left. In case of the Redmi 15 5G, the camera island is made out of aluminum.
Also seen on the back is the icy pattern on the Frosted White variant that we have today. The phone also comes in two other colors, Midnight Black and Sandy Purple, where the former has a plain black look while the latter mimics the appearance of sand dunes.
On the front is the 6.9-inch FHD+ LCD with a refresh rate that goes up to 144Hz. There are sizable bezels all-around, but that is to be expected in this segment.
The Redmi 15 5G’s claim to fame is its large 7000mAh battery. Xiaomi claims this is the only silicon-carbon battery in the segment and that it retains 80% of its life even after 4+ years of use. The phone can also be used as a power bank as it offers 18W reverse wired charging. Meanwhile, the phone itself offers 33W fast charging with a matching charger provided in the box.
The Redmi 15 5G is running on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chipset and will come with the company’s HyperOS 2 installed. Xiaomi promises two years of OS updates and four years of security updates. Other features include a 50MP camera at the back, IP64 ingress protection, and Dolby-certified audio.
The Redmi 15 5G will be launched on August 19, and we will have more details to share then.