Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
- Higher pixel density: 452ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 194.6g vs 211g
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
- Larger display: 6.9in
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 452 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 810 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3 % | 81.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.72 mm (6.45 in) | 173.2 mm (6.82 in) |
| Width | 75.88 mm (2.99 in) | 81.1 mm (3.19 in) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 194.6 g (6.86 oz) | 211 g (7.44 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP64 |
| Back panel | Plastic | n/a |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Green |
- Black - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| Max Frequency | 2630 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 650 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 1130 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | 578.6 GFLOPS | 137.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1191 | 474 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3209 | 1591 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 4184 | 374 |
| CPU | 239086 | 142611 |
| GPU | 175677 | 66999 |
| Memory | 118258 | 96658 |
| UX | 179359 | 104779 |
| NanoReview Score | 712380 | 411047 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | Funtouch OS 14 | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 80 W | 33 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 17 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:39 h | 1:38 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8160x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | 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) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 28 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Samsung S5KJNS |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/2.96 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1 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 |
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 | 5.4 | 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 | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800 MHz | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/B5/B8 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March, 2024 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2024 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 175 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 80 W | Yes, 33 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z9 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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