Home Phone comparison Huawei P20 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G - Which is better?

Huawei P20 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G

47 out 100
Huawei P20 Pro
VS
57 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
Huawei P20 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P20 Pro Manufactured in April, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970, vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. 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 Huawei P20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 408ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 211g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P20 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
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:
Huawei P20 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2240 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.7:9 20:9
Pixel density 408 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 810 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 81.8 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P20 Pro
586 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 173.2 mm (6.82 in)
Width 73 mm (2.87 in) 81.1 mm (3.19 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP64
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P20 Pro
82.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P20 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 970 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2360 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G72 MP12 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 216 64
GPU Frequency 767 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P20 Pro
518
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
474
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P20 Pro
1562
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
1591
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)518474
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15621591
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a374
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P20 Pro
372441
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
411047
CPU95187142611
GPU10433466999
Memory8283296658
UX90088104779
NanoReview Score372441411047

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1833 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 10 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 Yes
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:38 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P20 Pro
18:10
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:43 hn/a
Video Playback11:30 hn/a
Games05:07 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 40 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 7360x4912 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual 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 960 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Monochrome: 20 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix40 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX600Samsung S5KJNS
Sensor size1/1.741/2.96
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length80 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P20 Pro
114
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P20 Pro
98
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P20 Pro
109
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5632x4224 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.9 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 P20 Pro
79
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P20 Pro
113
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
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 4.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 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 Yes 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P20 Pro
84.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced March, 2018 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2018 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 175
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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