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Xiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5GvsSamsung Galaxy A36

The short answer

Choose the REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G for peak brightness, battery capacity and battery life per charge. Choose the Galaxy A36 for battery lifespan. The REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G is £50 cheaper at UK RRP (£349 against £399). The REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G gets security updates for longer: until January 2032, against March 2031 for the Galaxy A36.

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
Released
2025-03-28endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
Price
£399Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy A56 5G, A36 5G and A26 5G, retrieved 2026-08-20
Security updates until
2031-03-28endoflife.date — Samsung mobile, retrieved 2026-08-20

3 wins for REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G1 win for Galaxy A362 gaps borderline1 difference you won’t notice£50 apart at RRP

Verdict: REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G ahead on 3 rows, Galaxy A36 on 1 row

On the makers’ published figures, the REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G wins on peak brightness (3,200 nits against 1,200 nits), battery capacity (6,580 mAh against 5,000 mAh) and battery per charge (60.83 h against 41.47 h); the Galaxy A36 wins on battery lifespan (2,000 cycles against 1,000 cycles). 2 gaps are borderline, differences most people would not notice: weight (195 g against 210 g) for the Galaxy A36 and claimed video playback (29 h against 27 h) for the Galaxy A36. The difference in display size is below the threshold you would notice. Both state the same refresh rate, storage (base), RAM and fast charging. The other 32 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.

True to scale

REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G · 163.61 × 78.09 mmGalaxy A36 · 162.9 × 78.2 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

SpecificationXiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A36
DimensionsDiffers, but not ranked.
163.61 x 78.09 x 7.96 mmOfficial
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mmOfficial
Weight
210gOfficial
195gOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

BuildDiffers, but not ranked.
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame3rd party
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)3rd party
SIMDiffers, but not ranked.
Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM)Official
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)3rd party
Water/dust ratingDiffers, but not ranked.
IP66/IP68Official
IP67Official
UnlockDiffers, but not ranked.
In-screen fingerprint sensor, AI face unlockOfficial
Fingerprint SensorOfficial

Display

SpecificationXiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A36
Display typeDiffers, but not ranked.
6.83" AMOLED, 120Hz, 12-bit, HDR10+, Dolby VisionOfficial
Super AMOLED, up to 120Hz, Vision BoosterOfficial
Display size
6.83inOfficial
6.7inOfficial

You won’t notice this difference.

ResolutionDiffers, but not ranked.
2772 x 1280Official
1080 x 23403rd party
Pixel densityDiffers, but not ranked.
447ppiOfficial
385ppi3rd party
Refresh rateSame.
120HzOfficial
120HzOfficial
Peak brightness
3200nitsOfficialwins this row
1200nitsOfficial

Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy A56 5G, A36 5G and A26 5G claims 1200 nits · GSMArena — Samsung Galaxy A36 specifications reports 1900 nits

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

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

Platform

SpecificationXiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A36
Operating systemDiffers, but not ranked.
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

Android 15, One UI 7Official
ChipsetDiffers, but not ranked.
MediaTek Dimensity 7400-Ultra (4nm)Official
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Mobile PlatformOfficial
CPUDiffers, but not ranked.
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)

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)3rd party
GPUDiffers, but not ranked.
Mali-G615Official
Adreno 7103rd party

Memory

SpecificationXiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A36
Storage (base)Same.
256GBOfficial
256GBOfficial
Storage optionsDiffers, but not ranked.
256GB/512GBOfficial
256GBOfficial
RAMSame.
8GBOfficial
8GBOfficial
Card slotSame.
No3rd party
No3rd party

Camera

SpecificationXiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A36
Main cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
200 MP main (f/1.7, 1/1.4", OIS) + 8 MP ultrawide (f/2.2)Official
50MP Main f/1.8 AF OIS; 8MP Ultra-Wide f/2.2; 5MP Macro f/2.4; 12MP front f/2.2Official
Main sensor resolutionDiffers, but not ranked.
200MPOfficial
50MPOfficial
Main apertureDiffers, but not ranked.
f/1.7Official
f/1.8Official
Main sensor sizeDiffers, but not ranked.
1/1.4"Official
1/1.96"3rd party
UltrawideDiffers, but not ranked.
8 MP, f/2.2Official
8MP Ultra-Wide, f/2.2Official
Front cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
20 MP, f/2.2, 1/4"Official
12MP front, f/2.2Official
Video captureDiffers, but not ranked.
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30fpsOfficial
4K@30fps3rd party

Battery

SpecificationXiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A36
Battery capacity
6580mAhOfficialwins this row
5000mAhOfficial

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

Battery per charge
60.83hOfficialwins this row
41.47hOfficial

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

Claimed video playback
27hOfficial
29hOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Battery lifespan
1000cyclesOfficial

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

2000cyclesOfficialwins this row

Galaxy A36 is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Fast chargingSame.
45WOfficial
45WOfficial

Connectivity

SpecificationXiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A36
Wi-FiDiffers, but not ranked.
Wi-Fi 6, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/axOfficial
Wi-Fi 63rd party
BluetoothSame.
5.4Official
5.43rd party
USBSame.
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG3rd party
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG3rd party
NFCSame.
YesOfficial
Yes3rd party
PositioningDiffers, but not ranked.
GPS L1, GLONASS G1, BDS B1I, Galileo E1, QZSS L1, A-GPSOfficial
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS3rd party

Benchmarks

SpecificationXiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A36
Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core)
No verified data
27813rd party
AnTuTu benchmark
No verified data
8169343rd party

Misc

SpecificationXiaomi REDMI Note 15 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A36
ColoursDiffers, but not ranked.
Black, Glacier Blue, TitaniumOfficial
Awesome Lavender, Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome LimeOfficial
SAR (EU, head)Differs, but not ranked.
0.95W/kg3rd party
0.53W/kg3rd party
Repairability (EU class)Same.
COfficial
COfficial
8 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for

Typical brightness · HDR peak brightness · OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services · Telephoto · Wireless charging · 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 REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G better than the Galaxy A36?

On the figures, neither is better overall: the REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G wins on peak brightness, 3,200 nits (Xiaomi UK) against 1,200 nits (Samsung Newsroom UK), battery capacity, 6,580 mAh (Xiaomi UK) against 5,000 mAh (Samsung Newsroom UK) and battery per charge, 60.83 h against 41.47 h (both EU energy label); the Galaxy A36 wins on battery lifespan, 2,000 cycles against 1,000 cycles (both EU energy label). 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 per charge, 60.83 h against 41.47 h (both EU energy label). The Galaxy A36 is ahead, narrowly: claimed video playback, 29 h (Samsung UK) against 27 h (Xiaomi UK), a borderline gap most people would not notice. The REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G, by a gap you’d notice: battery capacity, 6,580 mAh (Xiaomi UK) against 5,000 mAh (Samsung Newsroom UK).

Which is lighter?

The Galaxy A36 is lighter, narrowly: weight, 195 g (Samsung Newsroom UK) against 210 g (Xiaomi UK), a borderline gap most people would not notice.

Which has the brighter screen?

The REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G, by a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 3,200 nits (Xiaomi UK) against 1,200 nits (Samsung Newsroom UK).

Which gets updates for longer?

The REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G gets security updates for longer: until January 2032, against March 2031 for the Galaxy A36. Sources: dates from Xiaomi UK and endoflife.date.

Which is cheaper?

The REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G is £50 cheaper at UK RRP (£349 against £399). Prices from REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G: Xiaomi UK store; Galaxy A36: Samsung Newsroom UK.

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