Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro vs 15C 5G

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro (with Unisoc T7250) that was released on February 27, 2026, against the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 5 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 A7 Pro
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • 63% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (556K versus 341K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 15W)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 474 and 433 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro and 15C 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 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
166.3
(Excellent)
Value Index
149.6
(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 800 nits 810 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2% 81.8%
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 171.6 mm (6.76 inches) 173.16 mm (6.82 inches)
Width 79.5 mm (3.13 inches) 81.07 mm (3.19 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Waterproof No IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gold, Blue, Green, Orange Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability - Average (2.63/5)
Drop resistance - Average (D) · 45 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
84.2%
81.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T7250 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 1800 MHz 2400 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 32 64
GPU clock 850 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1591
Compute Score (GPU)
726
Compute Score (GPU) 726 374
Single-core score 433 474
Multi-core score 1422 1591
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
341105
556765
CPU 138575 216347
GPU 26709 47392
Memory 78149 122820
UX 97672 170206
Total score 341105 556765
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
No benchmark results yet
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-05 (Jervynn)AnTuTu 11584325

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 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 16 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 3 HyperOS 2.0
OS updates 2 years 5 years
Security updates 4 years -

Battery

Capacity 6000 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 Yes
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (20% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time 2:45 hr 1:38 hr
Battery cycles - 1000 cycles

Main camera

Matrix 13 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 No
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Focal length - 28 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5KJNS
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 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 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 5.2 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, QZSS 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 Yes

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 February 2026 September 2025
Release date March 2026 September 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $129 $149
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 33 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, performance, gaming, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G. But if the display, battery life, and software are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro.

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