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Xiaomi Redmi 15 vs POCO C85 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 15 vs POCO C85 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: Xiaomi Redmi 15 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,262, while POCO C85 5G scores 1,947, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 and POCO C85 5G offer the same screen size of 6.9 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 and POCO C85 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 and POCO C85 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: POCO C85 5G delivers longer battery life with 15h 19m, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 delivers 14h 54m, making POCO C85 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 and POCO C85 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: POCO C85 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while POCO C85 5G has a rating of 3.8.

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Xiaomi Redmi 15
₹21,499
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₹15,799
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Summary

Release Date

08 2025
12 2025
10 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

7000 mAh
6000 mAh
8000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.8/10
N/A

Pros

  • Two-day battery life
  • Premium design
  • Big screen for bingeing content
  • Large and smooth display
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Premium design
  • Reliable performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Thick bezels
  • Phone seems unnecessarily large
  • Low-light photography could be better
  • Dated notch display
  • Cluttered software
  • Cameras need improvement
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(4,386 ratings)
3.8/5
(2,762 ratings)
N/A

Compare Prices

₹21,499
@ Amazon
₹15,799
@ Amazon
₹25,999
@ Flipkart

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

August 19, 2025
(Official)
December 9, 2025
(Official)
September 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15
Android v17

OS Updates

2 Year
2 Years
6 Year

Security Updates

4 Year
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
HyperOS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

463,289
553,034
951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s
27.0 s
26.0 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
N/A
853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.7 %
13.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

850 nits
N/A
3600 nits

Brightness

N/A
800 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A
810 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

288 Hz
240 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

374 ppi
254 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.04 %
81.85 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
81.8 %
93.6 %

Design

Height

168.48 mm
173.16 mm
162.56 mm

Width

80.45 mm
81.1 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.40 mm
7.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

217 grams
211 grams
207 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
3072 x 4080 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
2 x Digital Zoom
Voice Shutter
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh
6000 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
N/A
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 28 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 18W Reverse Charging
Yes 10W Reverse Charging
Yes 10W Reverse 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.

14h 54m
15h 19m
18h 49m

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

1h 18m
1h 7m
1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
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 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) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
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 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) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.797 W/kg Body: 0.796 W/kg
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
N/A
No

IR Blaster

N/A
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

₹21,499
@ Amazon
₹15,799
@ Amazon
₹25,999
@ Flipkart