Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G vs 14C 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 Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 and came out 8 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)
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Comes with 840 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5160 mAh
  • 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (556K versus 506K)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • The phone is 8 months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
  • 92% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 910 and 474 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and 14C 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
VS
4 / 64 GB
149.6
(Excellent)
Value Index
144.6
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.88 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 810 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.8% 85.5%
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) 171.88 mm (6.77 inches)
Width 81.07 mm (3.19 inches) 77.8 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8.22 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP52
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Green, Purple Black, Blue, 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%
85.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Max clock 2400 MHz 2000 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 2 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 6 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 611
GPU shading units 64 128
GPU clock 1072 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~332.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
910
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2118
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 374 -
Single-core score 474 910
Multi-core score 1591 2118
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
556765
506757
CPU 216347 223621
GPU 47392 32920
Memory 122820 110377
UX 170206 139839
Total score 556765 506757
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 7809
Video editing - 3815
Photo editing - 17589
Data manipulation - 7519
Writing score - 11947

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-05 (Jervynn)AnTuTu 11584325
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-02-08 (Ishow_lolan)AnTuTu 11506757

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 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 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 3
OS updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:38 hr 2:18 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 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: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 28 mm 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJNS -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture 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 5.3
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
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 No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced September 2025 January 2025
Release date September 2025 January 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $149 $140
Successor - - Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Yes, 33 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G. But if the performance and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G.

Cast your vote

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8 (44.4%)
10 (55.6%)
Total votes: 18

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