Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G

55 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
VS
57 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 201.8g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
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
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 12 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 810 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 173.2 mm (6.82 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 81.1 mm (3.19 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 201.8 g (7.12 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP64
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
85.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
816
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
474
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
2210
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
1591
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)816474
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22101591
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a374
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
401378
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
411047
CPU131820142611
GPU7813166999
Memory7713096658
UX114297104779
NanoReview Score401378411047
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
1117
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1117n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
8987
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
n/a
Writing score9686n/a
Web score7778n/a
Video editing6256n/a
Data manipulation7941n/a
NanoReview Score8987n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:38 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 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)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung S5KJNS
Sensor size1/1.521/2.96
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.13 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 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 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 175
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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