Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G vs 15C 4G

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 15C 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra 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
  • 54% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (556K versus 361K)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 18% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 474 and 403 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and 15C 4G 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
111.6
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 810 nits 810 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 81.8% 84.3%
Display tests
RGB color space 99.9% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 36 ms -
Contrast 1159:1 -
Peak brightness test (auto)
551 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 173.16 mm (6.82 inches) 171.56 mm (6.75 inches)
Width 81.07 mm (3.19 inches) 79.47 mm (3.13 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Green, Purple Black, Blue, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Average (2.63/5) Average (2.63/5)
Drop resistance Average (D) Β· 45 drops Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
81.8%
84.3%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
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 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache 2 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 64 48
GPU clock 1072 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
474
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1591
Compute Score (GPU)
Redmi 15C 4G +145%
915
Compute Score (GPU) 374 915
Single-core score 474 403
Multi-core score 1591 1384
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
556765
361928
CPU 216347 131538
GPU 47392 23704
Memory 122820 98010
UX 170206 108676
Total score 556765 361928
Samples Less than 3 [5 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 9949
Video editing - 5889
Photo editing - 17453
Data manipulation - 5631
Writing score - 9299

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 (Jervynn)AnTuTu584325
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-08 (BerQt)AnTuTu348068
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-07 (Sg)AnTuTu367297
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-07 (Sg)AnTuTu367297
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-07 (Chelzie)AnTuTu352100
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-11 -> LitoooooAnTuTu361826

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
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 HyperOS 2.0
OS updates 5 years 5 years

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 33 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time 1:38 hr 1:37 hr
Battery cycles 1000 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
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 28 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJNS Samsung S5KJNS
Sensor size 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) 1/2.96" (β‰ˆ 0.34 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 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 Smartsens SC1320CS
Sensor size 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch) 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 0.33 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 5.4
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, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
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 No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced September 2025 August 2025
Release date September 2025 August 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $149 $179
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Yes, 33 W
Further details
Notes on Redmi 15C 4G:
    - The back cover is either glass or eco-leather.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G. But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G.

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20 (83.3%)
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Total votes: 24

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