realme C15 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

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Comparing the realme C15 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,330, while realme C15 scores 977, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the better performer.


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


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme C15 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme C15 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme C15 delivers longer battery life with 16h 54m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 delivers 15h 15m, making realme C15 the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while realme C15 is rated 6.


User Rating: realme C15 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
75%

Release Date

27 Aug, 2020
24 Jul, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G85
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 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+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5020 mAh
18W Quick Charging
22.5W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

6.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Clean Realme UI
  • Appealing finish
  • Solid battery life
  • Crisp 1080p display
  • Decent cameras

Cons

  • HD+ display
  • Average performance
  • Disappointing low-light camera performance
  • Competition offers better performance
  • Average design
  • Night mode could be better

User Ratings

4.3/5
(57,326 ratings)
4.3/5
(213,675 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

112,822
AnTuTu Score
200,953
AnTuTu Score
16h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 27, 2020
(Official)
Jul 24, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G85

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G52

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 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
200,953

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

33.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.7 %
20.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

420 nits
450 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.2 %
84.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.5 mm
161.4 mm

Width

75.9 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

9.8 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

209 grams
199 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.21/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)
Burst mode

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
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.25 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5020 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 22.5W Fast 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.

16h 54m
15h 15m

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

3h 42m 54s
2h 32m 20s

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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.184 W/kg Body: 0.709 W/kg
Head: 0.853 W/kg Body: 0.433 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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
No

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 Gyroscope

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