The Redmi Note 15 might be the clearest example yet of how Xiaomi is trying to fix its once-iconic mid-range lineup, but doing so at a frustratingly slow pace. I've been using the Redmi Note 15 for more than a week now, and there are so many moments when it feels like Xiaomi is listening again. But then there are moments when it reminds you why the Redmi Note name has lost some of its shine over the past few years.
Xiaomi's Redmi Note series was once an easy recommendation in the mid-range smartphone space, but that reputation began to slip a few generations ago, particularly around the Redmi Note 11 Pro, which our Senior Editor Harish Jonnalagadda described as a "poor showing for the category." Since then, Xiaomi has struggled to consistently deliver the kind of value that made the series iconic in the first place.
