Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G vs Realme C71

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, 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 Note 15 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 196g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme C71
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.77 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 725 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 85.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP68 n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
89.1 %
Realme C71
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G and Realme C71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 1010 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
1015
Realme C71
440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
2890
Realme C71
1472
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1015440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28901472
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a732
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
608985
Realme C71
267686
CPU20071788439
GPU14138830767
Memory11862579469
UX14825569011
NanoReview Score608985267686

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 36 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensor size1/21/2.88 (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 n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/5 (0.2)
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.1 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
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 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 n/a No

Other

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

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