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Realme C83 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15a

What C83 does better (7) and where Redmi 15a wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Realme C83
Realme · 2026C83
6.7Score
7 advantages≈ $140
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Xiaomi Redmi 15a
Xiaomi · 2026Redmi 15a
6.2Score
4 advantages≈ $130
7.0Display6.3
2.7Camera3.8
7.2Battery6.9
5.5Features4.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

C83Redmi 15a
78.1 × 166.38.479.5 × 171.68.2
C83Redmi 15aDifference
Height166.3 mm171.6 mm−5.3 mm
Width78.1 mm79.5 mm−1.4 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm+0.2 mm
Weight212 g210 g+2 g

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

Why is C83 better than Redmi 15a?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx22×
  2. Stereo speakersYes · Redmi 15a: No
  3. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 6,300 mAh+11%
  4. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  5. Peak brightness900 nits vs 800 nits+12%
  6. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio87% vs 84.3%+3%

Why is Redmi 15a better than C83?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 32 MP2.5×
  2. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  3. Main camera aperturef/2.2 vs f/2+10%
  4. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme C83Realme C83≈ $1406.7
Xiaomi Redmi 15aXiaomi Redmi 15a≈ $1306.2
Design
Weight212 g210 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm
Height166.3 mm171.6 mm
Width78.1 mm79.5 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP64IP52
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx2
ColoursBlooming Purple, Sprouting GreenBlack, Blue, Purple
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,570 px1,600 px
Pixel density254 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness900 nits800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87%84.3%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300Unisoc T8300
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G57 MC2
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,074
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP32 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2f/2
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh6,300 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Wired charging15 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensor—Side
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interfacerealme UI 7.0HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised—4
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