Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G vs Realme GT Neo 3T
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 Realme GT Neo 3T, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and came out 3 years and 2 months 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)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- The phone is 3 years and 2 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Realme GT Neo 3T
- 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (939K versus 361K)
- 56% higher pixel density (397 vs 254 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 33W)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 870
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.62 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 254 ppi | 397 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 810 nits | 700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 85.7% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 98.8% |
| PWM | - | 471 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Redmi 15C 4G
6.9″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.8 in2
GT Neo 3T
6.62″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.4 in2
~8% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 171.56 mm (6.75 inches) | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 79.47 mm (3.13 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.65 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 194.5 g (6.86 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | No |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Orange | White, Black, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 698 |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 650 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 670 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS | ~1029.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 915 | - |
| Single-core score | 403 | 1337 |
| Multi-core score | 1384 | 3450 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 131538 | 288329 |
| GPU | 23704 | 184675 |
| Memory | 98010 | 189797 |
| UX | 108676 | 276641 |
| Total score | 361928 | 939442 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1226 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9949 | - |
| Video editing | 5889 | - |
| Photo editing | 17453 | - |
| Data manipulation | 5631 | - |
| Writing score | 9299 | - |
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 |
Realme GT Neo 3T
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-09-13 (Max) | AnTuTu 11 | 939442 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | Realme UI 5.0 |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 80 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 (50% in 18 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:37 hr | 0:40 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | - | 08:52 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:23 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:15 hr |
| Standby | - | 115 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 9280 x 6920 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJNS | OmniVision OV64B |
| Sensor size | 1/2.96" (≈ 0.34 inch) | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.3 |
| Focal length | - | 16 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV02B10 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Smartsens SC1320CS | Sony IMX471 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.13" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| 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 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2025 | June 2022 |
| Release date | August 2025 | June 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $179 | $480 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 80 W |
Further details
Notes on Redmi 15C 4G:
- The back cover is either glass or eco-leather.
Notes on GT Neo 3T:
- There is Chinese model Realme Q5 Pro with identical specs.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, battery life, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G. But if the display, performance, gaming, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Realme GT Neo 3T.
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