Xiaomi Redmi 15C vs vivo Y21 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 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: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15C and vivo Y21 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

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

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

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

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 15C delivers longer battery life with 19h 18m, while vivo Y21 5G delivers None, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C the better pick for all day usage.

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

User Rating: vivo Y21 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C has a rating of 3.6.

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

₹17,499

@ Amazon

vivo Y21 5G

₹21,699

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

11 Dec, 2025

26 Mar, 2026

08 Oct, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD	AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)	1600x720 px (QHD (2k))	1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	0.08 MP Camera	2 MP Mono Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP	16 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	6500 mAh	8000 mAh
33W Turbo Charging	44W	45W Super VOOC 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

7.7/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Large and smooth display
Long-lasting battery life
Premium design
Reliable performance

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Dated notch display
Cluttered software
Cameras need improvement

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.6/5

(1,338 ratings)

4.2/5

(203 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

556,765 AnTuTu Score	N/A	951,668 AnTuTu Score
19h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	18h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹17,499

@ Amazon

₹21,699

@ Amazon

₹25,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Dec 03, 2025

(Official)

Mar 23, 2026

(Official)

Sep 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

2 Years

N/A

6 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

556,765

N/A

951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

6.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

1600x720 px (QHD (2k))

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Brightness

660 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

810 nits

1200 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

260 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.31 %

85.03 %

90.5 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.6 %

Design

Height

171.56 mm

167.40 mm

162.56 mm

Width

79.47 mm

77.10 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm

8.39 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

211 grams

209 grams

207 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP65

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size

N/A

0.08 MP
f/3.0

2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Beautify

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

N/A

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

6500 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 44W 100% in 73 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 10W Reverse 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.

19h 18m

N/A

18h 49m

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

1h 1m

N/A

1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

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) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)