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Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

What C15 Qualcomm Edition does better (3) and where Redmi Note 9S wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition
Realme · 2020C15 Qualcomm Edition
5.2Score
3 advantages≈ $120
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9S
5.0Score
14 advantages≈ $120
3.8Display4.2
5.0Camera6.5
7.0Battery5.8
2.4Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

C15 Qualcomm EditionRedmi Note 9S
75.9 × 164.59.876.7 × 165.88.8
C15 Qualcomm EditionRedmi Note 9SDifference
Height164.5 mm165.8 mm−1.3 mm
Width75.9 mm76.7 mm−0.8 mm
Thickness9.8 mm8.8 mm+1 mm
Weight209 g209 g=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is C15 Qualcomm Edition better than Redmi Note 9S?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+20%
  2. Peak brightness600 nits vs 450 nits+33%
  3. Rear cameras4 vs 22×

Why is Redmi Note 9S better than C15 Qualcomm Edition?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
  2. RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
  3. Pixel density270 ppi vs 395 ppi+46%
  4. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+28%
  5. Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. Max video1080p vs 4K
  7. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
  8. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
  9. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  10. Process11 nm vs 8 nm+38%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
  12. Main camera aperturef/2.2 vs f/1.8+22%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight209 g209 g
Thickness9.8 mm8.8 mm
Height164.5 mm165.8 mm
Width75.9 mm76.7 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticGlass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursPower Silver, Power BlueAurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,400 px
Pixel density270 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits450 nits
Measured brightness—575 nits
Screen-to-body ratio81.7%84.5%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process11 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 618
AnTuTu score—254,000
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—314
Memory
RAM4 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)32 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras42
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,020 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging18 W18 W
Charged in 30 min—30%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCNoNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.54 W/kg0.72 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MIUI 14
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