Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G vs Xiaomi Poco C85 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Poco C85 5G, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 211g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85 5G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G and Xiaomi Poco C85 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.77 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 810 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 81.8 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 173.16 mm (6.82 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 81.07 mm (3.19 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
89.1 %
Xiaomi Poco C85 5G
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G and Xiaomi Poco C85 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 1010 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
1015
Xiaomi Poco C85 5G
471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
2890
Xiaomi Poco C85 5G
1575
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1015471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28901575
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
608985
Xiaomi Poco C85 5G
469836
CPU200717148523
GPU14138889612
Memory11862593201
UX148255138500
NanoReview Score608985469836

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:37 h

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)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor size1/21/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5.4
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
- QZSS
- 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 SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced August, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 140
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, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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