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Key specs
Released
August 2026
Launch price (Europe)
€449
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.8″
Main camera
50 MP
Battery
8,340 mAh
Wired charging
67 W
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Base storage
256 GB
Weight
223 g
Water resistance
IP68
Software updates
4 years
Sold in
Europe · not in US
What the reviewers said
Notebookcheck DE
77/100Oct 6, 2026
A mixed result: outstanding outdoor durability and battery life, but weak Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 performance and a downgraded main camera make it hard to recommend over mid-range rivals.
Bright OLED display with high-frequency PWM dimming
Robust build with IP68/IP69K and TÜV/SGS certifications
Excellent battery life
Long security update support promised
Strong outdoor appeal
Weak Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 performance
Main camera downgrade hurts low-light and zoom results
A decent mid-range phone that does the basics, but its price increase and downgrades in processor, RAM and camera make it hard to recommend over the cheaper Redmi Note 15…
Large, bright 6.83-inch 2K AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh
Very long battery life, with improved endurance
IP68 water and dust resistance retained
Four years of Android updates and six years of security patches
Launch offer lowers price by 70 euros until January 2027
Price up 50 euros over the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
Weaker processor than the Redmi Note 15 Pro
Lost Dolby Vision certification; less accurate HDR
Heavy advertising in HyperOS system apps and notifications
Camera and RAM reduced compared to predecessor; weaker audio on secondary speaker
Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.
