Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Manufactured in January, 2021, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, 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 Xiaomi Mi 11
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 205g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.81 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 515 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 900 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11
919 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 171.6 mm (6.76 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 79.5 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11
91.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Yes
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 48
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11
1426
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11
3840
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
1387
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1426421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38401387
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11
919237
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
278312
CPU22422184872
GPU29291235457
Memory18574374922
UX21636183061
NanoReview Score919237278312
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11
5029
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test30 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5029n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11
12956
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Writing score15023n/a
Web score11478n/a
Video editing7618n/a
Data manipulation9700n/a
NanoReview Score12956n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 55 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11
17:51
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Web Browsing05:56 hn/a
Video Playback10:13 hn/a
Games04:26 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHMXn/a
Sensor size1/1.331/2
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
127
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
107
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11
120
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5380x3620 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
100
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
133
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a

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, 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- 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 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category24n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced December, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 120
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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