Xiaomi Redmi 15C vs iQOO Z11 Lite 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 15C vs iQOO Z11 Lite 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: iQOO Z11 Lite 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,958, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C scores 1,955, making iQOO Z11 Lite 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 15C offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while iQOO Z11 Lite 5G offers 6.74 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 15C and iQOO Z11 Lite 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15C and iQOO Z11 Lite 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 15C offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while iQOO Z11 Lite 5G offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 15C delivers longer battery life with 19h 18m, while iQOO Z11 Lite 5G delivers 15h 12m, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15C and iQOO Z11 Lite 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO Z11 Lite 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C is rated 7.7.

User Rating: iQOO Z11 Lite 5G receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C has a rating of 3.5.

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

₹15,999

@ Amazon

iQOO Z11 Lite 5G

₹19,497

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

76%

Release Date

12 2025

07 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	6500 mAh
33W Turbo Charging	44W
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.7/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

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

Impressive battery life
Useful AI features
Good thermals during gaming

Cons

Dated notch display
Cluttered software
Cameras need improvement

HD+ display
Waterdrop notch

User Ratings

3.5/5

(1,389 ratings)

3.9/5

(253 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

December 3, 2025

(Official)

July 24, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G57 MP2

RAM

4 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 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

574,553

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s

33.0 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

367

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

6.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

660 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

810 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.31 %

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

171.56 mm

N/A

Width

79.47 mm

N/A

Thickness

7.99 mm

N/A

Weight

211 grams

209 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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 Cameraf/1.81/2.93" sensor size

N/A

2 MP

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

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

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

6500 mAh

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 8 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 44W

Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Reverse 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.

19h 18m

15h 12m

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

1h 1m

57m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

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

N/A

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)

N/A