Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on September 18, 2025, against the Tecno Spark 40 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate and came out 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5200 mAh
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 40 Pro
  • 73% higher pixel density (440 vs 254 PPI)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Stereo speakers
  • Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
  • Thinner bezels – 7.6% more screen real estate
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Tecno Spark 40 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
VS
8 / 128 GB
149.6
(Excellent)
Value Index
120.9
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.9 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 1224 x 2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 810 nits 4500 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Gorilla Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 81.8% 89.4%
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)
556 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 173.16 mm (6.82 inches) 163.67 mm (6.44 inches)
Width 81.07 mm (3.19 inches) 75.87 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 6.69 mm (0.26 inches)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 170 g (6 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Green, Purple Black, Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Repairability Average (2.63/5) -
Drop resistance Average (D) · 45 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
81.8%
89.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Tecno Spark 40 Pro
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
Max clock 2400 MHz 2200 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 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 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
723
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1979
Compute Score (GPU)
Spark 40 Pro +274%
1400
Compute Score (GPU) 374 1400
Single-core score 474 723
Multi-core score 1591 1979
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
556765
584885
CPU 216347 219234
GPU 47392 48259
Memory 122820 137662
UX 170206 179730
Total score 556765 584885
Samples Less than 3 [8 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 147
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 10846
Video editing - 6390
Photo editing - 24306
Data manipulation - 6292
Writing score - 13023

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-05 (Jervynn)AnTuTu 11584325
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-09 (TTnulode)AnTuTu 12717221
📘 2026-09-01 (Nulode)AnTuTu 11601111
📘 2026-07-21 (Youngjayy)AnTuTu 11578939
📘 2026-06-27 (Denchik)AnTuTu 11584885
📘 2026-05-19 (Mustafiz)AnTuTu 11587722

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 8 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 15
ROM HyperOS 2.0 HIOS 15.1
OS updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 5200 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
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 24 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 8160 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 60FPS
Slow motion No 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.6
Focal length 28 mm -
Sensor Samsung S5KJNS -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 13 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
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 No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced September 2025 July 2025
Release date September 2025 July 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $149 $180
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- 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

If the display, performance, gaming, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Spark 40 Pro. But if the camera, battery life, and software are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G.

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