Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
55
out of 100
VS
47
out of 100
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 Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1330 and came out 1 year 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 5G
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- The phone is 1 year newer
- Reverse charging feature
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
- 52% higher pixel density (385 vs 254 PPI)
- Delivers 49% higher peak brightness (831 against 557 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 960 and 474 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 254 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 810 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.8% | 86% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 99.1% |
| PWM | Not detected | 360 Hz |
| Response time | 36 ms | 3 ms |
| Contrast | 1159:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 173.16 mm (6.82 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 81.07 mm (3.19 inches) | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 211 g (7.44 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green, Purple | White, Gray, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | Good (3.2/5) |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) · 45 drops | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| 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-A78 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1072 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS | ~121.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 374 | 1284 |
| Single-core score | 474 | 960 |
| Multi-core score | 1591 | 1826 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 216347 | 244407 |
| GPU | 47392 | 42598 |
| Memory | 122820 | 110301 |
| UX | 170206 | 178943 |
| Total score | 556765 | 576249 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 139 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 13054 |
| Video editing | - | 6777 |
| Photo editing | - | 21291 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9362 |
| Writing score | - | 15837 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-05 (Jervynn) | AnTuTu | 584325 |
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | GeekBench GPU | 1286 |
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | GeekBench CPU | 960 / 1826 |
| 📘 2025-12-10 (Nait) | AnTuTu | 576249 |
| 📘 2025-11-14 (Nait) | AnTuTu | 491818 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| 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 1536 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | - | 26 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (47% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:38 hr | 1:21 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 08:05 hr |
| Watching video | - | 11:26 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:26 hr |
| Standby | - | 100 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 8160 x 6120 |
| 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 |
| Slow motion | No | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJNS | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | SmartSens SC501 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 55 |
| Preview | - | 52 |
| Zoom | - | 49 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A16 5G from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | GalaxyCore GC13A0 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 | Depends on the region |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
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 | September 2025 | October 2024 |
| Release date | September 2025 | October 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | $199 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.38 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.94 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Not included |
*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 5G is definitely a better buy.
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