Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G vs Honor X7c 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3) that was released on August 1, 2025, against the Honor X7c 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
- Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5200 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (632K versus 571K)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Reverse charging feature
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor X7c 5G
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
- Weighs 24 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 374 ppi | 389 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 850 nits | 850 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 288 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 87.1% |
Design and build
| Height | 169.48 mm (6.67 inches) | 166.9 mm (6.57 inches) |
| Width | 80.45 mm (3.17 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green | White, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) · 45 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 613 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 955 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~460.8 GFLOPS | ~244.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1614 | - |
| Single-core score | 938 | 916 |
| Multi-core score | 2183 | 2104 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 251623 | 233352 |
| GPU | 60173 | 52945 |
| Memory | 136632 | 123675 |
| UX | 184506 | 161625 |
| Total score | 632934 | 571597 |
| Samples | [9 tests] | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11839 | - |
| Video editing | 4813 | - |
| Photo editing | 21937 | - |
| Data manipulation | 9072 | - |
| Writing score | 13558 | - |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-17 (Aditya) | AnTuTu 11 | 624333 |
| 📘 2026-06-03 (Peem humseem v2) | AnTuTu 11 | 663138 |
| 📘 2026-05-31 (Andy Yee (Andymus)) | AnTuTu 11 | 845108 |
| 📘 2026-04-22 (Kucing) | AnTuTu 11 | 643341 |
| 📘 2026-03-29 (lilaktt) | AnTuTu 11 | 615697 |
Honor X7c 5G
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | MagicOS 8 |
| OS updates | 5 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 45 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:48 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | - |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2025 | August 2025 |
| Release date | August 2025 | August 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $209 | $190 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 35 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G is definitely a better buy.
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