Xiaomi Redmi 15C vs realme 16T 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 15C vs realme 16T 5G 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: realme 16T 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,007, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C scores 1,955, making realme 16T 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 15C offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while realme 16T 5G offers 6.81 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 15C features a IPS LCD display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15C and realme 16T 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 16T 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C offers 8 MP, making realme 16T 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 15C delivers longer battery life with 19h 18m, while realme 16T 5G delivers 17h 41m, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15C and realme 16T 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: realme 16T 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C is rated 7.7.

User Rating: realme 16T 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C has a rating of 3.8.

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

₹16,999

@ Amazon

realme 16T 5G

₹25,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

11 Dec, 2025

27 May, 2026

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.81 inches (17.3 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD	Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Mono Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP	16 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	8000 mAh	6000 mAh
33W Turbo Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.7/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Reliable battery life
Good thermals for gaming
Large high refresh rate display

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Dated notch display
Cluttered software
Cameras need improvement

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.8/5

(1,466 ratings)

4.5/5

(613 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

556,765 AnTuTu Score	633,631 AnTuTu Score	N/A
19h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹16,999

@ Amazon

₹25,999

@ Amazon

₹34,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Dec 03, 2025

(Official)

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Realme UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

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

633,631

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s

31.0 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

386

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

6.3 %

11.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

660 nits

975 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

810 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.31 %

87.3 %

87.32 %

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

90.4 %

N/A

Design

Height

171.56 mm

166.4 mm

164.4 mm

Width

79.47 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm

8.88 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

211 grams

224 grams

210 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust 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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60/120 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

8000 mAh

6000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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 41m

N/A

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

1h 1m 0s

1h 31m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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 N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)