Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G vs Infinix Hot 70 Pro

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on September 18, 2025, against the Infinix Hot 70 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7100 and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 70 Pro
  • 74% higher pixel density (441 vs 254 PPI)
  • 41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (782K versus 556K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Stereo speakers
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
  • The phone is 10 months newer
  • 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 970 and 474 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Infinix Hot 70 Pro 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
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4 / 128 GB
149.6
(Excellent)
Value Index
214.4
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.76 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 1080 x 2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 810 nits 950 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.8% 83.2%
Display features - - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 99.9% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 36 ms -
Contrast 1159:1 -
Peak brightness test (auto)
559 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 173.16 mm (6.82 inches) 166.9 mm (6.57 inches)
Width 81.07 mm (3.19 inches) 79.5 mm (3.13 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP68
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Green, Purple White, Black, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Average (2.63/5) -
Drop resistance Average (D) · 45 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
81.8%
83.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Infinix Hot 70 Pro
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 2 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes -
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G610 MP2
GPU shading units 64 128
GPU clock 1072 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~256 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Infinix Hot 70 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Hot 70 Pro +105%
970
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Hot 70 Pro +81%
2882
Compute Score (GPU)
Hot 70 Pro +541%
2399
Compute Score (GPU) 374 2399
Single-core score 474 970
Multi-core score 1591 2882
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
556765
Hot 70 Pro +41%
782313
CPU 216347 327176
GPU 47392 104197
Memory 122820 144454
UX 170206 206486
Total score 556765 782313
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-05 (Jervynn)AnTuTu 11584325
Infinix Hot 70 Pro
No benchmark results yet

Memory

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

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 2.0 XOS 16
OS updates 5 years 3 years
Security updates - 5 years

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full charging time 1:38 hr 0:55 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No -
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 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJNS Sony IMX882
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No No
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 5.4
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
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 Yes Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced September 2025 July 2026
Release date September 2025 July 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $149 $150
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Yes, 45 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 Infinix Hot 70 Pro is definitely a better buy.

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