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Motorola moto g87vsXiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G

The short answer

Choose the Motorola moto g87 for peak brightness. Choose the REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G for battery capacity. Both cost £349 at UK RRP. The REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G gets security updates for longer: until January 2032, against June 2030 for the Motorola moto g87.

Released
2026-05-15GSMArena — Motorola Moto G87 specifications, retrieved 2026-08-21
Price
£349Motorola UK store, retrieved 2026-09-12
Security updates until
2030-06-30Motorola Support UK — moto g87 specifications, retrieved 2026-08-21
Released
2026-01-06GSMArena — Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro specifications, retrieved 2026-08-20
Price
£349Xiaomi UK store — REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G (list / original price, 8 GB + 256 GB), retrieved 2026-09-12
Security updates until
2032-01-06Xiaomi UK — REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G, retrieved 2026-08-20

1 win for Motorola moto g871 win for REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G2 gaps borderline1 difference you won’t noticeSame RRP

Verdict: Motorola moto g87 ahead on 1 row, REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G on 1 row

On the makers’ published figures, the moto g87 wins on peak brightness (5,000 nits against 3,200 nits); the REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G wins on battery capacity (6,580 mAh against 5,200 mAh). 2 gaps are borderline, differences most people would not notice: weight (183 g against 210 g) for the moto g87 and fast charging (45 W against 30 W) for the REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G. The difference in display size is below the threshold you would notice. Both state the same refresh rate, storage (base) and RAM. The other 33 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.

True to scale

moto g87 · 164.58 × 77.37 mmREDMI Note 15 Pro 5G · 163.61 × 78.09 mm

Outlines from each maker’s published dimensions, drawn to scale. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.

Specifications

A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. A row the site has no threshold for says whether the two differ, and that it is not ranking them. = marks the same figure on both, ≠ not ranked a difference with no ranking. Every figure carries its source.

Body

SpecificationMotorola moto g87Xiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G
DimensionsDiffers, but not ranked.
164.58 x 77.37 x 7.38 mmOfficial
163.61 x 78.09 x 7.96 mmOfficial
Weight
183gOfficial
210gOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

BuildDiffers, but not ranked.
Front: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i; leather-inspired rearOfficial
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame3rd party
SIMDiffers, but not ranked.
Dual SIM (1 physical Nano SIM + eSIM + 1 microSD)Official
Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM)Official
Water/dust ratingDiffers, but not ranked.
IP66/IP68/IP69Official
IP66/IP68Official
UnlockDiffers, but not ranked.
Fingerprint reader, Face UnlockOfficial
In-screen fingerprint sensor, AI face unlockOfficial

Display

SpecificationMotorola moto g87Xiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G
Display typeDiffers, but not ranked.
Extreme AMOLED, 10-bit, 120Hz, 100% DCI-P3Official
6.83" AMOLED, 120Hz, 12-bit, HDR10+, Dolby VisionOfficial
Display size
6.78inOfficial
6.83inOfficial

You won’t notice this difference.

ResolutionDiffers, but not ranked.
1272 x 2772Official
2772 x 1280Official
Pixel densityDiffers, but not ranked.
450ppiOfficial
447ppiOfficial
Refresh rateSame.
120HzOfficial
120HzOfficial
Peak brightness
5000nitsOfficialwins this row
3200nitsOfficial

moto g87 is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Screen protectionDiffers, but not ranked.
Corning Gorilla Glass 7iOfficial
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Official

Platform

SpecificationMotorola moto g87Xiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G
Operating systemDiffers, but not ranked.
Android 16Official
Xiaomi HyperOS 2Official

Xiaomi UK — REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G specs claims Xiaomi HyperOS 2 · GSMArena — Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro specifications reports Android 15, HyperOS 2

ChipsetDiffers, but not ranked.
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 (6nm)Official
MediaTek Dimensity 7400-Ultra (4nm)Official
CPUDiffers, but not ranked.
2.5GHz octa-coreOfficial

Motorola Support UK — moto g87 specifications claims 2.5GHz octa-core · GSMArena — Motorola Moto G87 specifications reports Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Octa-core, up to 2.6GHzOfficial

Xiaomi UK — REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G specs claims Octa-core, up to 2.6GHz · GSMArena — Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro specifications reports Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPUDiffers, but not ranked.
Arm Mali-G57 MC2Official
Mali-G615Official

Memory

SpecificationMotorola moto g87Xiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G
Storage (base)Same.
256GBOfficial
256GBOfficial
Storage optionsSame.
256GB/512GB3rd party
256GB/512GBOfficial
RAMSame.
8GBOfficial
8GBOfficial
Card slotDiffers, but not ranked.
YesOfficial
No3rd party

Camera

SpecificationMotorola moto g87Xiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G
Main cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
200 MP (f/1.8, OIS, 2x lossless zoom) + 8 MP ultrawide (f/2.2)Official
200 MP main (f/1.7, 1/1.4", OIS) + 8 MP ultrawide (f/2.2)Official
Main sensor resolutionSame.
200MPOfficial
200MPOfficial
Main apertureDiffers, but not ranked.
f/1.8Official
f/1.7Official
Main sensor size
No verified data
1/1.4"Official
UltrawideDiffers, but not ranked.
8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12μmOfficial
8 MP, f/2.2Official
Front cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
32 MPOfficial
20 MP, f/2.2, 1/4"Official
Video captureDiffers, but not ranked.
Rear main: 2K@30fps, FHD@60/30fps; ultrawide: 2K/FHD@30fps; front: 2K/FHD@30fpsOfficial
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30fpsOfficial

Battery

SpecificationMotorola moto g87Xiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G
Battery capacity
5200mAhOfficial
6580mAhOfficialwins this row

REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Battery per charge
No verified data
60.83hOfficial
Claimed video playback
No verified data
27hOfficial
Battery lifespan
No verified data
1000cyclesOfficial

EU energy label (via GSMArena) claims 1000 cycles · Xiaomi UK — REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G claims 1600 cycles

Fast charging
30WOfficial
45WOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Connectivity

SpecificationMotorola moto g87Xiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G
Wi-FiDiffers, but not ranked.
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/acOfficial
Wi-Fi 6, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/axOfficial
BluetoothSame.
5.43rd party
5.4Official
USBDiffers, but not ranked.
USB Type-C 2.0Official
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG3rd party
NFCSame.
YesOfficial
YesOfficial
PositioningDiffers, but not ranked.
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeidouOfficial
GPS L1, GLONASS G1, BDS B1I, Galileo E1, QZSS L1, A-GPSOfficial

Misc

SpecificationMotorola moto g87Xiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G
ColoursDiffers, but not ranked.
PANTONE Blue Atoll, PANTONE OvertureOfficial
Black, Glacier Blue, TitaniumOfficial
SAR (EU, head)
No verified data
0.95W/kg3rd party
Repairability (EU class)
No verified data
COfficial
10 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for

Typical brightness · HDR peak brightness · OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services · Telephoto · Wireless charging · Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.

Questions

Is the Motorola moto g87 better than the REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G?

On the figures, neither is better overall: the Motorola moto g87 wins on peak brightness, 5,000 nits (Motorola Support UK) against 3,200 nits (Xiaomi UK); the REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G wins on battery capacity, 6,580 mAh (Xiaomi UK) against 5,200 mAh (Motorola Support UK). Every other row is borderline, too close to notice, or not ranked.

Which has the better battery?

The REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G, by a gap you’d notice: battery capacity, 6,580 mAh (Xiaomi UK) against 5,200 mAh (Motorola Support UK).

Which is lighter?

The Motorola moto g87 is lighter, narrowly: weight, 183 g (Motorola Support UK) against 210 g (Xiaomi UK), a borderline gap most people would not notice.

Which has the brighter screen?

The Motorola moto g87, by a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 5,000 nits (Motorola Support UK) against 3,200 nits (Xiaomi UK).

Which gets updates for longer?

The REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G gets security updates for longer: until January 2032, against June 2030 for the Motorola moto g87. Sources: dates from Motorola Support UK and Xiaomi UK.

Which is cheaper?

Both cost £349 at UK RRP. Prices from Motorola moto g87: Motorola UK store; REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G: Xiaomi UK store.

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