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Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G vs 15C 4G

48 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
VS
53 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G (with Unisoc T7250) that was released on March 21, 2025, against the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
  • 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 441 and 403 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5200 mAh
  • Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 15W)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G 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
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Value for money (Beta)

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3 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
185.7
(Excellent)
Value Index
106.1
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi A5 4G
vs
Redmi 15C 4G

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 260 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 450 nits 810 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8% 84.3%

Design and build

Height 171.17 mm (6.74 inches) 171.56 mm (6.75 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 79.47 mm (3.13 inches)
Thickness 8.26 mm (0.33 inches) 7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof No IP64
Rear material Plastic Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gold, Blue, Green Black, Blue, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Average (2.63/5) Average (2.63/5)
Drop resistance Excellent (A) ยท 270 drops Excellent (A) ยท 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi A5 4G +2%
85.8%
Redmi 15C 4G
84.3%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T7250 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max clock 1800 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 32 48
GPU clock 850 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi A5 4G +8%
1496
Redmi 15C 4G
1384
Compute Score (GPU)
Redmi A5 4G
708
Redmi 15C 4G +29%
915
Compute Score (GPU) 708 915
Single-core score 441 403
Multi-core score 1496 1384
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi A5 4G
361487
Redmi 15C 4G
361928
CPU 151932 131538
GPU 20775 23704
Memory 100825 98010
UX 87955 108676
Total score 361487 361928
Samples [3 tests] [5 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 8763 9949
Video editing 5151 5889
Photo editing 20555 17453
Data manipulation 6313 5631
Writing score 9329 9299
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-04-12 -> BulboAnTuTu 11364261
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-12-03 (Mai Trรญ Nguyแป…n)AnTuTu 11360367
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-10-23 (Thien)AnTuTu 11361487
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Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-26 (Junior)AnTuTu 12398363
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-08 (BerQt)AnTuTu 11348068
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-06-07 (Sg)AnTuTu 11367297
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-06-07 (Sg)AnTuTu 11367297
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-06-07 (Chelzie)AnTuTu 11352100
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 3 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 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 Android Go HyperOS 2.0
OS updates 2 years 5 years
Security updates 4 years -

Battery

Capacity 5200 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 33 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (23% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time 2:30 hr 1:37 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles 1000 cycles
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Main camera

Matrix 32 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 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: 32 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 32 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.8
Focal length - 28 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5KJNS
Sensor size - 1/2.96" (โ‰ˆ 0.34 inch)
Pixel size - 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" (โ‰ˆ 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No 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 No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced March 2025 August 2025
Release date March 2025 August 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $70 $179
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 15 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

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G is definitely a better buy.

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Total votes: 77

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