Xiaomi Redmi 15 vs vivo Y21 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 15 vs vivo Y21 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo Y21 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 runs at 2.3 GHz, making vivo Y21 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 15 offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while vivo Y21 5G offers 6.74 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 15 features a IPS LCD display compared to vivo Y21 5G's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 and vivo Y21 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while vivo Y21 5G offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 15 offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while vivo Y21 5G offers 6500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 and vivo Y21 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while vivo Y21 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

28 Aug, 2025
26 Mar, 2026
20 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1600x720 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
N/A
0.08 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
32 MP

Battery

7000 mAh
6500 mAh
7000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
44W
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Two-day battery life
  • Premium design
  • Big screen for bingeing content
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Thick bezels
  • Phone seems unnecessarily large
  • Low-light photography could be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(3,892 ratings)
4.1/5
(134 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

463,289
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Aug 19, 2025
(Official)
Mar 23, 2026
(Official)
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

4 Year
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
Origin OS
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
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MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 710

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

463,289
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.7 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1600x720 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

850 nits
N/A
1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

374 ppi
260 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.04 %
85.03 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
90.53 %

Design

Height

168.48 mm
167.40 mm
166.23 mm

Width

80.45 mm
77.10 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

8.40 mm
8.39 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

217 grams
209 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP65
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
N/A
0.08 MP
f/3.0
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
N/A
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh
6500 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging
Yes 44W 100% in 73 minutes
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 54m
N/A
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 18m 0s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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