Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 20 Pro Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 205g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 20 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.26 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 84.2 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
494 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)333 Hzn/a
Response time33 msn/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.6 mm (6.09 in) 171.6 mm (6.76 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 79.5 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 20 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 360 48
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
955
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2503
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
1387
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)955421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25031387
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
591363
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
278312
CPU18961384872
GPU15873635457
Memory12120574922
UX12180983061
NanoReview Score591363278312
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2481
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.7 °Cn/a
Stability47 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2481n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
8855
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Writing score10875n/a
Web score7309n/a
Video editing5734n/a
Data manipulation7972n/a
NanoReview Score8855n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic 4.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
20:55
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Web Browsing08:17 hn/a
Video Playback12:21 hn/a
Games05:04 hn/a
Standby Mode103 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Focal length28 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length80 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
117
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
97
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
111
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
104
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
126
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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
- 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category21n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced May, 2019 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 120
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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