realme C15 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

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Comparing the realme C15 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme C15 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme C15 offers 6.52 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 the larger display of the two. Both realme C15 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme C15 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme C15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers 5 MP, making realme C15 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme C15 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers 5000 mAh, making realme C15 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme C15 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 the better option for storage.


User Rating: realme C15 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 has a rating of 4.1.

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realme C15
₹8,099
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₹8,935
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
66%

Release Date

27 Aug, 2020
31 Aug, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G35
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

6.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Clean Realme UI
  • Appealing finish
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • HD+ display
  • Average performance
  • Disappointing low-light camera performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(57,326 ratings)
4.1/5
(325,813 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

112,822
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 27, 2020
(Official)
Aug 31, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G35

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

112,822
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

33.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

420 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.2 %
81.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.5 mm
164.9 mm

Width

75.9 mm
77 mm

Thickness

9.8 mm
9 mm

Weight

209 grams
194 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.21/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
N/A

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.

16h 54m
N/A

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

3h 42m 54s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.184 W/kg Body: 0.709 W/kg
Head: 0.506 W/kg Body: 0.833 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass