Xiaomi Redmi 15C vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 15C vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15C and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 15C offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers 6.77 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 15C's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 15C delivers longer battery life with 19h 18m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 delivers 17h 00m, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15C and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C is rated 7.7.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C has a rating of 3.9.

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

₹16,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹26,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

11 Dec, 2025

09 Jan, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD	AMOLED	AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	5520 mAh	6500 mAh
33W Turbo Charging	45W Turbo Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.7/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

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

Great visual experience
Sleek and durable build
Detailed daylight shots
Long software support

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Dated notch display
Cluttered software
Cameras need improvement

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

3.9/5

(1,051 ratings)

4.2/5

(1,466 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

556,765 AnTuTu Score	868,311 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
19h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹16,999

@ Amazon

₹26,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Dec 03, 2025

(Official)

Jan 09, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

6 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

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

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 710

Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

868,311

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s

23.0 s

14.0 s

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

846

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

6.3 %

23.1 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

660 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3200 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

810 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

388 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.31 %

89.46 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

171.56 mm

164 mm

150.83 mm

Width

79.47 mm

75.42 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm

7.35 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

211 grams

178 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP66 IP65 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

108 MP
Primary Camera60x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM9

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera60 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

5520 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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

17h 00m

16h 04m

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

1h 1m 0s

0h 57m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 1 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N78

N/A

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 3500(band 48) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

N/A

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)