Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G vs Realme C71

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Realme C71, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetUnisoc T7250. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Realme C71
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 211g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Realme C71
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 254 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 810 nits 725 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 81.8 % 85.3 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.2 mm (6.82 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 81.1 mm (3.19 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP64 n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
81.8 %
Realme C71
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Realme C71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 64 32
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
474
Realme C71
440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
1591
Realme C71
1472
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)474440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15911472
Geekbench Compute (GPU)374732
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
411047
Realme C71
267686
CPU14261188439
GPU6699930767
Memory9665879469
UX10477969011
NanoReview Score411047267686

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 36 min)
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 Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJNSn/a
Sensor size1/2.961/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/5 (0.2)
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
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 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
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced September, 2025 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr June, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 175 109
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 33 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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