Redmi 15C 5G Review: Built for Everyday Use

Despite the new Redmi 15C 5G, Xiaomi sub-brand has kept targeting budget-conscious buyers with a formula that prioritizes practicality over ambition. A familiar approach is the handset’s emphasis on incorporating large displays, reliable battery life, essential hardware and 5G support – all at a price point that may be attractive to first-time buyers or those who are upgrading from 4G-capable devices. Is it a similar real life experience for ?

Redmi 15C 5G cost in India starts at Rs. Base variant 4GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage, 12,499 for base variant. here we review here.

Redmi 15C 5G Design and Display

Redmi 15C 5G is a different design than its predecessor, and has. Initially the brand has removed from the circular camera deco that covered its top half, and there is now a square-shaped housing with an upper-left corner. It has the dual rear camera sensors and an LED flash in a slightly raised module, which is housed in its . The camera module protrudes ever so slightly, but the Redmi phone remains fairly stable if kept on flat surface and does not wobble.

A 171-inch Redmi 15C 5G is a . 56 x 79 47 x 8 . The size of 05mm, and with such dimensions it occupies more space in the hand than many compact offerings. The phone feels slightly bulky when tipped the scales at 211g, which is just shy of being heavy. The Redmi handset is a tall and wide device, while its curved edges are helpful for gripping and improving ergonomics but users with normal hands may have difficulty reaching reach. It is, perhaps, another entry into the ‘almost-phablet-like’ category of smartphones.

The Xiaomi sub-brand, which has launched three colourways of the Redmi 15C 5G Midnight Black, Moonlight Blue and Dusk Purple – each with a different finish. Review We’re in Moonlight Blue with a ripple-like pattern of textured patterns that is caught at some angles and can be seen as. This is a type of design element that adds visual character to the handset and makes it attractive, especially when light falls off the surface. It’s a glossy phone that doesn’t feel too slippery and hide fingerprint marks from scratches.

Redmi 15C 5G is rated IP64 for durability, meaning it is certified to be dust-resistant and splashed of water but not fully waterproof.

Front, Redmi 15C 5G has 6 on. A 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate display with 9-inch HD+ (720 x 1,600 pixels) AdaptiveSync display is available. For the front camera, it has a waterdrop-style notch. I can see here the thick bezels (especially at chin) that are very much what’s obvious about this generally decent experience of watching.

The massive screen real estate, though, works well for content consumption, browsing, and scrolling.

With the exception, it is a bit of smudge-bag display. It is not particularly sharp, as it has a resolution of 720 x 1,600 pixels and 254ppi (pixel density) for the content. The handset has a fairly wide viewing angle and good colour reproduction is decent, with the quality of its output being well-known. Although outdoor legibility was a concern in our first impressions, long-term use of Redmi 15C 5G has helped to some extent alleviate that. It may seem low, but the 810 nits (HBM) peak brightness on paper is not too high; however, in outdoor conditions it gets enough bright.

On the Redmi 15C 5G, there is a low-firing speaker that gets enough loud, especially when the 200 percent volume boost function is switched off. Yet at higher volume distortion is a clear indication of sound distortion.

Redmi 15C: 5G Performance and Software

This segment is a popular device in which MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC (powering the Redmi 15C 5G) is used as. While it is not equal to the very best processors in the market, daily use multitasking and casual gaming – is fairly smooth. Sub-Rs upgrading from sub-Res – . The biggest performance problems for 10,000 smartphones will be no big, -based issues. That said, we should choose at least the 6GB variant of Redmi 15C 5G as 4GB is not enough for long term use.

Redmi 15C 5G runs pretty well on light games, assuming that moving on is quite smooth. It is a problem, however, when it runs graphics-intensive titles like Battlegrounds Mobile India (on high settings), Call of Duty Mobile and Red Dead Redemption (Netflix)). The handset also includes UFS 2 with . This means that 2 onboard storage, which allows for app loading fast, smooth application switching and easy navigation. It was just a few times we were using the Redmi 15C 5G and only stuttering, which is good enough for most users.

In the meantime, the software experience leaves a bit to be desired. While animations and UI navigation on Android 15-based HyperOS 2 are fluid, many intuitive ui actions seem to have been disabled in order to keep performance smooth. There are also a lot of bloatware apps, including the most common culprits such as Block Blast and Bubble Shooter to pre-loaded apps like LinkedIn and Snapchat. Similarly we saw ads that appeared at certain times, which had to be manually disabled, app by app.

In Redmi’s favour, software support is the key behind Xiaomi promising two years of OS upgrades and four years security updates. The Redmi 15C 5G includes an extremely fast, side-mounted fingerprint sensor that rounds off the other features of the device. This means there is 5G connectivity, and the handset still has a high signal.

Redmi 15C 5G: Cameras

A 50-megapixel primary rear camera on the Redmi 15C 5G is a high resolution, accurate reproduction of colour and balanced exposure. But images often have no high-detail detail, and even in good lighting conditions textures appear on the softer side of the image. It makes this especially noticeable when shooting in 2x mode or zooming into captured shots, or even if it is shot in the same way as .

Redmi 15C 5G primary camera samples (tap to expand)

But I noticed that the camera was unable to retain detail in shadow-heavy areas, especially when it was under heavy pressure in darker environments. While enabling Night mode increases brightness, it only makes slight gains and does little to sharpness or noise control. Nevertheless, portrait photos seem to be better than ‘s and appear more like portrait pictures. The separation of background, especially when taking artificial objects is a good thing, and it’s ok to do so.

Redmi 15C 5G portrait camera samples (tap to expand)

In daylight, the 8-megapixel selfie camera produces decent shots on the front of the’separator’ selfie. They give a good skin tone and exposure, but like the rear camera detail falls in low-light conditions (such as when it is possible to see an image of someone with no facial features).

Redmi 15C 5G selfie camera sample (tap to expand)

Redmi 15C 5G: Battery Life

Redmi 15C 5G is one of the highlights of battery life. It is a good battery of 6,000mAh that lasts for ‘full day’ and can even be used as long as two days in casual use. pcmark 3, in which is used. The handset, 0 Battery Life Test, was used for 24 hours and 23 minutes, increasing its endurance in the segment.

There are good charging speeds, too, as is the case with . In the handset, 33W charging support is available and a 33 W charger in the box with . The Redmi 15C 5G was charged from 0 percent to the “fully charged” notification, which took about an hour and 4 minutes to appear. Thankfully, the phone has 10W reverse charging (i.e. top up your TWS or smartwatch if it runs out of juice mid-way through the day).

Redmi 15C 5G: Verdict

This is a reliable experience, which puts emphasis on everyday useability and the Redmi 15C 5G provides an accurate example. This is a strong statement about its popularity of the large display for browsing and media consumption, attractive design, consistent day-to-day performance as well as long battery life. There are some caveats, however, such as the low-resolution display, bloatware-heavy software experience and average camera performance.

Which phone would suit first time smartphone buyers or users upgrading from older 4G devices, such as the handset which is best suited for those who are buying it. Oppo K13x 5G (review), for those looking for more durability, may be a better alternative to the iQOO Z10x (5G) that users would prefer as an alternative of battery endurance.