Budget gamer’s choice? Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro+ gaming performance test
For casual gamers, current mid-range smartphones can be a good option, as affordable Android phones are increasingly suitable for gaming thanks to more powerful GPUs in mid-range SoCs. However, in the price range of the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ (currently available from around $500 on amazon.com), the performance differences can be quite significant.
We take a closer look at the gaming capabilities of the current Xiaomi mid-range class. The Redmi Note 15 Pro+ uses Qualcomm´s Snapdragon 7s Gen 4a chipset manufactured in 4 nm from the year 2025. Sounds promising? Unfortunately, Qualcomm is using a somewhat outdated Adreno 810 for the graphics unit.
Affordable Android phone with solid gaming power and large OLED screen
The built-in GPU of the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 doesn’t deliver above‑average performance for a mid‑range device, but can the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ still manage to impress? We take a look at the gaming performance using the GameBench software.
Not only graphics performance is important for a good gaming experience, but also a large and smooth display. The mid-range phone offers both with its 6.83-inch OLED screen including a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The cooling also proved to be very efficient in our full review, even thanks to the low-power hardware.
In our gaming test, PUBG Mobile could only be played at 60 fps with low details - HFR gaming is therefore not possible with the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ for latest games. With medium graphics (HD setting) or for high a detail level (UHD setting), smooth gaming at 60 fps and 40 fps is still possible, respectively. Current High-end phones don't really offer more frames per second.
In demanding gaming titles like Genshin Impact, the Adreno 810 doesn’t get overwhelmed, but its performance still isn’t enough to unlock the full potential of the fantasy action RPG. However, a good average of 44 fps including minor frame drops is possible at low details, which should be sufficient for casual gamers.
Older gaming titles also run very smoothly on a Redmi Note 15 Pro+. For this, we took a look at Dead Trigger 2. The Xiaomi phone gets a good 118 fps at its peak and an average of 94 fps.
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