Home Phone comparison Honor 90 and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G - Which is better?

Honor 90 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

66 out 100
Honor 90
VS
56 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
Honor 90
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 90
  • Higher pixel density: 435ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 205g
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor 90
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.98:9 20:9
Pixel density 435 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)728 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 171.6 mm (6.76 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 79.5 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90
90.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 768 48
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
1387
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1124421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32781387
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
278312
CPU20378884872
GPU16804935457
Memory18476174922
UX15189583061
NanoReview Score708493278312
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Writing score11979n/a
Web score10492n/a
Video editing7373n/a
Data manipulation9807n/a
NanoReview Score11977n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 35 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:12 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Web Browsing08:26 hn/a
Video Playback11:56 hn/a
Games04:40 hn/a
Standby Mode84 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.41/2
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
128
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels n/a
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90
91.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 120
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 90 the clear winner in this comparison.

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