realme P3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C

Comparing the realme P3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 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 P3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,097, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C scores 1,955, making realme P3 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 15C offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while realme P3 offers 6.67 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C the larger display of the two. realme P3 features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 15C's IPS LCD, making realme P3 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme P3 and Xiaomi Redmi 15C feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme P3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C offers 8 MP, making realme P3 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 15C delivers longer battery life with 19h 18m, while realme P3 delivers 12h 44m, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme P3 and Xiaomi Redmi 15C offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: realme P3 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C is rated 7.7.

User Rating: realme P3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C has a rating of 3.9.

realme P3

₹15,999

@ Flipkart

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

₹16,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

19 Mar, 2025

11 Dec, 2025

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	IPS LCD	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 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
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


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

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

7.7/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

IP69-rated design
Good display
Great performance
Decent cameras

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

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

Cons

No OIS support
Pre-installed apps

Dated notch display
Cluttered software
Cameras need improvement

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5

(30,603 ratings)

3.9/5

(1,051 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

764,410 AnTuTu Score	556,765 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
12h 44m Battery Life (PC Mark)	19h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹15,999

@ Flipkart

₹16,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 19, 2025

(Official)

Dec 03, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

3 Years

4 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa 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)

4 nm

6 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 810

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 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.

764,410

556,765

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s

28.0 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

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.7 %

6.3 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

5000 nits

Brightness

N/A

660 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A

810 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

254 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.03 %

84.31 %

90.11 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole 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)

92.65 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

163.15 mm

171.56 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.65 mm

79.47 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.97 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

194 grams

211 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size IMX480 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.61µm pixel size

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

2 MP
Depth Camera

N/A

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

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 33W Turbo Charging 50% in 28 minutes

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.

12h 44m

19h 18m

16h 04m

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

1h 1m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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 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)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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