Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G vs Realme 16 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
- Larger display: 6.9in
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 450ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 192g vs 205g
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 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 | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.9 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1272x2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 254 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | n/a | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 171.6 mm (6.76 in) | 162.6 mm (6.4 in) |
| Width | 79.5 mm (3.13 in) | 77.6 mm (3.06 in) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP69 |
| Back panel | Eco Leather | Eco Leather |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange |
- Gold - Gray - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 820 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | 78.7 GFLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 421 | 1001 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1387 | 2946 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 2498 |
| CPU | 84872 | 212028 |
| GPU | 35457 | 143778 |
| Memory | 74922 | 165593 |
| UX | 83061 | 173039 |
| NanoReview Score | 278312 | 694438 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | Realme UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 80 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6144 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 112 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth |
Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.5 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/2.88 (0.35) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.61 μm |
| Autofocus | No | n/a |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | No |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | n/a |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2025 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2025 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 120 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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