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Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G vs Redmi 15 4G

53 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
VS
58 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G (with MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra) that was released on August 1, 2025, against the Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
  • 47% higher pixel density (374 vs 254 PPI)
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6000 mAh
  • 39% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (504K versus 361K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 685
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 466 and 403 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G and Redmi 15 4G crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
106.1
(Excellent)
Value Index
179.9
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi 15C 4G
vs
Redmi 15 4G

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 254 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 810 nits 650 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3% 85.6%
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.8%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 30 ms
Contrast - 1426:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Redmi 15 4G
619 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 171.56 mm (6.75 inches) 169.48 mm (6.67 inches)
Width 79.47 mm (3.13 inches) 80.45 mm (3.17 inches)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green, Orange Black, Gray, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Average (2.63/5) Average (2.63/5)
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops Excellent (A) · 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi 15C 4G
84.3%
Redmi 15 4G +2%
85.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max clock 2000 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon 686
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU shading units 48 128
GPU clock 820 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~322.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi 15C 4G
403
Redmi 15 4G +16%
466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi 15C 4G
1384
Redmi 15 4G +10%
1529
Compute Score (GPU)
Redmi 15C 4G +143%
915
Redmi 15 4G
376
Compute Score (GPU) 915 376
Single-core score 403 466
Multi-core score 1384 1529
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi 15C 4G
361928
Redmi 15 4G +39%
504376
CPU 131538 191284
GPU 23704 28459
Memory 98010 154573
UX 108676 130060
Total score 361928 504376
Samples [5 tests] [8 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Redmi 15C 4G
8744
Redmi 15 4G +7%
9376
Web score 9949 11100
Video editing 5889 4691
Photo editing 17453 15112
Data manipulation 5631 7440
Writing score 9299 11632
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-26 (Junior)AnTuTu 12398363
📘 2026-09-08 (BerQt)AnTuTu 11348068
📘 2026-06-07 (Sg)AnTuTu 11367297
📘 2026-06-07 (Sg)AnTuTu 11367297
📘 2026-06-07 (Chelzie)AnTuTu 11352100
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Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-27 (Ary)AnTuTu 12557806
📘 2026-09-26 (Aryy)AnTuTu 12557806
📘 2026-07-26 (Aj Umagat)AnTuTu 11525916
📘 2026-07-19 (Veliki_eblan)AnTuTu 11503739
📘 2026-07-08 (Ary)Geekbench 6 CPU463 / 1485
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0
OS size - 26 GB
OS updates 5 years 5 years

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 33 W
Battery type Li-Po Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time 1:37 hr 1:46 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles 1000 cycles
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 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
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 28 mm -
Sensor Samsung S5KJNS -
Sensor size 1/2.96" (≈ 0.34 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor Smartsens SC1320CS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 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 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 5.4 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, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port No Yes
Network
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 No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes No
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced August 2025 August 2025
Release date August 2025 August 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $179 $150
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Not included
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 15 4G is definitely a better buy.

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