European retailers are clearly getting restless. Shipments of Xiaomi’s new Redmi Note 15 line have already landed in warehouses across the continent, and the boxes are apparently stacked and waiting only for the official green light. In the process, yet another member of the family has leaked ahead of launch: the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 4G, a model that mirrors much of the Note 15 Pro 5G hardware while quietly cutting back on connectivity and display resolution.
Until now, leaks focused on the Redmi Note 15, Note 15 Pro and Note 15 Pro+ in their 5G versions, along with a standard Redmi Note 15 4G. 
The Pro 4G variant slots right between them, blurring the already crowded mid range even further. It keeps the "Pro" label, but swaps the modem and a few specs in a way that will please some budget shoppers and annoy enthusiasts who want every new phone to be fully future proof.
Display: slightly smaller, slightly softer
The Redmi Note 15 Pro 4G is built around a 6.77 inch OLED panel, making it a touch smaller than the 6.83 inch screen on its 5G sibling. Resolution drops to a more conventional 1080p+, whereas the 5G Pro reaches 1280p+. On paper that means fewer pixels and a marginally less sharp image, though in day to day use many users are unlikely to notice unless they hold the two phones side by side. The upside is that a slightly smaller, lower resolution panel can help with efficiency and keep the cost down.
Helio G200 Ultra and the 4G only debate
Under the hood, Xiaomi trades the Dimensity 7400 Ultra for a MediaTek Helio G200 Ultra. It is a capable mid range 4G chipset designed to handle social media, streaming, casual gaming and camera processing without drama. The limitation, of course, is right there in the name: this is a 4G only phone. In a world where 5G networks are commonplace in many cities, that decision is bound to raise eyebrows. Some fans are already venting that there should not be a 4G only "Pro" phone anymore, arguing that brands are stuck in the past and turning the low end of the market into a dumping ground.
To be fair, there are still plenty of regions where 5G coverage is patchy, and for those buyers a solid 4G device with stronger cameras or battery life may be more attractive than paying extra just to light up a 5G icon. But even there, the sheer number of nearly identical models risks adding to the growing e waste problem, as users churn through slightly tweaked phones every upgrade cycle.
Battery, charging and everyday endurance
Battery specs are almost identical to the 5G Pro. The Redmi Note 15 Pro 4G packs a 6,500 mAh cell, only a hair under the 6,580 mAh capacity listed for the 5G model. Charging is handled by 45 W wired power, with no wireless option in sight. These numbers suggest a phone that should comfortably last a full day of mixed use and often stretch into a second day for lighter users, especially thanks to that 1080p+ screen and 4G modem, both of which tend to sip a little less power than their more demanding 5G counterparts.
Pro level camera, even without 5G
The most obviously "Pro" part of the Redmi Note 15 Pro 4G is its main camera. Unlike the regular Note 15 4G and 5G, this model shares the same flagship style 200 MP sensor with the Note 15 Pro 5G. It is a large 1/1.4 inch sensor, the kind of hardware we have traditionally only seen in more expensive phones. Paired with modern pixel binning and Xiaomi’s processing, it should deliver detailed daylight photos and more flexible cropping, while still using pixel binning to keep file sizes manageable and low light noise under control.
Memory, storage and microSD flexibility
On the memory side, the leak points to a familiar 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. That mirrors the 5G Pro configuration, but the 4G model adds something power users have been missing on many modern phones: a microSD slot. For anyone who shoots a lot of 4K video, downloads massive offline playlists or simply wants to keep years of photos on device, the option to expand storage is a quiet but very practical advantage.
Leaked pricing and a crowded lineup
The latest information comes from an Italian retailer that has already listed the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 4G (8/256 GB) at a very specific €293.90, complete with a "Coming Soon" label. That same store lists the Redmi Note 15 5G at €300, matching an earlier leak, while previous reports pointed to around €400 for the Note 15 Pro 5G and roughly €200 for the Note 15 4G. Taken together, the numbers place the Pro 4G as a bridge between the basic 4G model and the full fat Pro 5G.
The tiny gap between €293.90 and €300 will inevitably make some shoppers shrug and go straight for the 5G version, while others may chase the best camera hardware at the lowest ticket price. But this tight price ladder also underlines why critics talk about e waste: the series is sliced so finely that choosing between them feels like a puzzle of tiny trade offs that many buyers will not fully understand.
Launch timing: already in stock, not yet on stage
Officially, Xiaomi has not announced global availability for the Redmi Note 15 family. Unofficially, stock is clearly arriving in Europe if retailers are confident enough to publish listings. With boxes already sitting in back rooms and placeholder prices going live, it is hard to imagine the company waiting much longer before pulling the wraps off the series in a proper launch event.
Who is the Redmi Note 15 Pro 4G really for?
In the end, the Redmi Note 15 Pro 4G is a phone built on compromise. It offers a serious 200 MP camera, big battery and expandable storage at a likely attractive price, but keeps buyers stuck on 4G in 2025 era networks. For some, that mix will be exactly right: they get premium looking photos and solid endurance without paying a higher 5G tax. For others, the very idea of a modern "Pro" handset without 5G will feel wrong, a reminder that manufacturers sometimes recycle old tech to hit one more price point. If and when Xiaomi makes the phone official, the real test will be simple: do people pick this version off the shelf, or does it become just another box in the pile contributing to the growing mountain of unused gadgets.
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another year, another pile of redmi notes that will live in drawers in 2 years… hello landfill