Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G vs Honor Power 2

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Honor Power 2, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 216g
Reasons to choose Honor Power 2
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 10080mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Honor Power 2
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.79 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 254 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 810 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 81.8 % 90.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.2 mm (6.82 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 81.1 mm (3.19 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 216 g (7.62 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
81.8 %
Honor Power 2
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Honor Power 2 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Elite
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores 64 1024
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz n/a
FLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
474
Honor Power 2
1728
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
1591
Honor Power 2
6762
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4741728
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15916762
Geekbench Compute (GPU)374n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
411047
Honor Power 2
2407614
CPU142611709591
GPU66999762021
Memory96658409017
UX104779526985
NanoReview Score4110472407614

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 10080 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:38 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJNSn/a
Sensor size1/2.96n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (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 6.0
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 175 370
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 33 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Power 2 the clear winner in this comparison.

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