REDMI 15 5G now official: 7000mAh battery, Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

Xiaomi has announced a new entry-level 5G smartphone in Malaysia, the REDMI 15 5G.

Its key highlight is its massive 7000mAh battery paired with 33W of charging. For other specs, it features a Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chipset, a 6.9-inch Full HD+ screen with up to 144Hz refresh rate, and a 50-megapixel main shooter.

The phone also gets an IP64 rating for dust and splash resistance.

Notably, the brand moniker is now uppercased, marking the first time that the REDMI rebrand is being rolled out to a global market.

REDMI 15 5G specs:
6.9-inch FHD+ display
144Hz refresh rate
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
8GB RAM
256GB storage
Expandable via microSD
Dual rear cameras:
– 50MP main
– (Unspecified) auxiliary lens
8MP selfie shooter (punch hole notch)
Dual nano-SIM
5G, 4G LTE
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
GPS
USB Type-C
NFC
IP64 dust and splash resistance
Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
Dolby Atmos
Xiaomi HyperOS 2.0 (Android 15)
2 years OS upgrades, 4 years security patches
7000mAh Si/C battery
33W charging (wired)
18W reverse wired charging
Titan Gray, Ripple Green, Midnight Black (colorways)

Price and availability

REDMI 15 5G

• MYR 729 (~Php9.7K) | 8GB+256GB
• Currently available via Xiaomi Malaysia

No word yet on a Philippine release, though, it will later arrive in India on August 18.