Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G vs Huawei Nova 5T
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G (with MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra) that was released on August 1, 2025, against the Huawei Nova 5T, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 980 and came out 6 years before. 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 15C 4G
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Comes with 2250 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 3750 mAh
- Has a 0.64 inch larger screen size
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 10
- The phone is 6 years newer
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 22.5W)
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 5T
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (733K versus 361K)
- 62% higher pixel density (412 vs 254 PPI)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- More energy-efficient CPU – Kirin 980
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- 2.3x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 928 and 403 points
- Weighs 31 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 5.47 mm narrower
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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.26 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 254 ppi | 412 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 810 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 84.2% |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 36.4 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1344:1 |
Screen space comparison
Redmi 15C 4G
6.9″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.8 in2
Nova 5T
6.26″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 14.9 in2
~19% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 171.56 mm (6.75 inches) | 154.3 mm (6.07 inches) |
| Width | 79.47 mm (3.13 inches) | 74 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 174 g (6.14 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | No |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Orange | Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali G76 MP10 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 240 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS | ~345.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 915 | 1764 |
| Single-core score | 403 | 928 |
| Multi-core score | 1384 | 2875 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 131538 | 314049 |
| GPU | 23704 | 103603 |
| Memory | 98010 | 151532 |
| UX | 108676 | 164057 |
| Total score | 361928 | 733241 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [11 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 50% |
| Graphics test | - | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 674 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9949 | 7781 |
| Video editing | 5889 | 5739 |
| Photo editing | 17453 | 14927 |
| Data manipulation | 5631 | 7836 |
| Writing score | 9299 | 10884 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-26 (Junior) | AnTuTu 12 | 398363 |
| 📘 2026-09-08 (BerQt) | AnTuTu 11 | 348068 |
| 📘 2026-06-07 (Sg) | AnTuTu 11 | 367297 |
| 📘 2026-06-07 (Sg) | AnTuTu 11 | 367297 |
| 📘 2026-06-07 (Chelzie) | AnTuTu 11 | 352100 |
Huawei Nova 5T
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-20 (k4m1k4z3) | AnTuTu 12 | 889765 |
| 📘 2026-10-17 (k4m1k4z3) | AnTuTu 12 | 819294 |
| 📘 2026-09-19 (Techdude98) | AnTuTu 12 | 803419 |
| 📘 2026-07-25 (Mrhuh) | AnTuTu 11 | 752693 |
| 📘 2026-05-29 (Chakwawkun) | AnTuTu 11 | 730138 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | EMUI 12 |
| OS size | - | 13 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 3750 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 22.5 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes, SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:37 hr | 1:25 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 117° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 16 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 28 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJNS | Sony IMX586 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.96" (≈ 0.34 inch) | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 16 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 6912 x 4624 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Smartsens SC1320CS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 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 | 5.4 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| 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 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | 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 |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2025 | August 2019 |
| Release date | August 2025 | November 2019 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $179 | $250 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | - |
Further details
Notes on Redmi 15C 4G:
- The back cover is either glass or eco-leather.
*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 15C 4G is definitely a better buy.
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