In abstract
- Redmi 15 4G coming 22 September
- Big 7,000mAh battery
- Simply the one digital camera regardless of appearances
The Redmi 15 4G funds smartphone has been introduced as a brand new funds telephones with a simplified identify, a stand-out battery, and a barely bizarre digital camera set-up.
Xiaomi seems to be cleansing up the naming scheme for its Redmi sub-brand, which is sweet to see. Its follow-up to final yr’s Redmi Notice 14 4G is solely known as the Redmi 15 4G. No notes.
That’s not the one attention-grabbing factor about it. Very similar to Motorola with its imminent Moto G36, Xiaomi goes large on battery for its new funds cellphone vary. The Redmi 15 4G packs a whopping nice 7,000mAh battery.
The battery isn’t the one factor that’s getting greater. The Redmi 15 is fronted by a 6.9-inch FHD+ (2340 x 1080) show, up from 6.67-inch within the Redmi Notice 14. It’s bought an elevated 144Hz refresh price, too, whereas brightness tops out at 850 nits in HBM.
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Redmi 15 4G digital camera thriller
Additionally notable, however for much less optimistic causes: a single 50MP digital camera on the rear (there’s additionally an 8MP selfie digital camera). Like final yr’s Redmi Notice 14 4G, there’s no ultra-wide or telephoto sensor.
In actual fact, Xiaomi doesn’t even say that there are supplementary depth sensors or macro cameras with this yr’s mannequin, which makes us marvel what these additional digital camera components are for. Are they pretend? We’ve reached out to Xiaomi and can replace if we hear again.
The design contains an IP64 certification, just like the Redmi Notice 14 5G, and it’ll ship in Sandy Purple, Ripple Inexperienced, Titan Grey, and Midnight Black. That massive battery will end in a hefty 214g physique, with a thickness of 8.4mm.
It’s powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 685, which is a notable departure from the earlier cellphone’s MediaTek part. It’ll include both 6 or 8GB of RAM, and 128 or 256GB of storage.
The Redmi 15 4G will probably be out there within the UK from 22 September, with costs ranging from £159 for the 6GB/128GB mannequin. The step-up 8GB/256GB mannequin will value £189.
We haven’t heard something a few 5G mannequin as but, however we’ll maintain you within the loop.