Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G vs Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G

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 Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G, which is powered by the same chip and came out 7 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 Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 15W)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
Reasons to consider the Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Stereo speakers
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
  • Thinner bezels – 5.6% more screen real estate
  • 62% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 770 and 474 points
  • The phone is 7 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G 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 / 64 GB
149.6
(Excellent)
Value Index
168.3
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 254 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 810 nits 900 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Panda Glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.8% 87.4%
Display tests
RGB color space 99.9% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 36 ms -
Contrast 1159:1 -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 173.16 mm (6.82 inches) 166.3 mm (6.55 inches)
Width 81.07 mm (3.19 inches) 78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Green, Purple Black, Silver
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 specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 2 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 1072 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 374 -
Single-core score 474 770
Multi-core score 1591 2009
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
556765
CPU 216347 248722
GPU 47392 49840
Memory 122820 109175
UX 170206 142889
Total score 556765 550626
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
Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G
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 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 2.0 Realme UI 7.0
OS updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Po Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:38 hr -
Battery cycles 1000 cycles -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.2
Focal length 28 mm -
Sensor Samsung S5KJNS -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
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, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No Yes
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced September 2025 April 2026
Release date September 2025 April 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $149 $140
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Yes, 15 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, gaming, battery life, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G. But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G.

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