The Redmi 15C and Redmi 15C 5G (stylized as REDMI 15C and REDMI 15C 5G respectively) are entry-level Android smartphones developed, marketed, and design by Redmi under its Xiaomi brand. They were introduced on August 1 and September 18, 2025, respectively. The main differences between the models are the processor, storage technology, and physical dimensions. On September 17, 2025, the Redmi 15R was announced in China, sharing very similar features to the Redmi 15C 5G with the primary difference being a downgraded camera system.
In several markets, the POCO C85 and POCO C85 5G are available alongside the Redmi models, featuring a unique rear panel design style while sharing identical technical specifications.
Design
The front panel is made of Corning Gorilla Glass 3, while the back panel and chassis frame are constructed out of plastic. The devices feature ingress protection rated at IP64.
Externally, the Redmi 15C series primarily differs from the POCO C85 series by the camera island configuration (matching the body color with protruding camera rings on the Redmi 15C variants, versus a completely flat black module accent on the POCO C85 variants).
The bottom houses a 3.5 mm audio jack, microphone, USB-C interface, and a speaker. The left side contains a card tray slot for 2 SIM cards and a MicroSD expansion card supporting up to 1 TB. The right side contains the volume rocker and the power standby button, which integrates a capacitive fingerprint sensor.
The smartphones are available in the following color options: Redmi 15CRedmi 15C 5GRedmi 15RPOCO C85POCO C85 5GColorNameColorNameColorNameColorNameColorName Midnight Black Midnight Black Star Rock Black Black Power Black Mint Green Mint Green Lime Green Green Spring Green Twilight Orange Dusk Purple Dusk Purple Purple Mystic Purple Moonlight Blue Moonlight Blue Misty White
Specifications
Hardware The Redmi 15C and POCO C85 are powered by the MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra system on a chip, carried over from older generations. Conversely, the Redmi 15C 5G, Redmi 15R, and POCO C85 5G incorporate the 6 nm MediaTek Dimensity 6300 platform.
Battery The models carry a 6000 mAh internal cell capacity. They support up to 33 W fast charging speeds and up to 10 W reverse wired charging.
Camera The Redmi 15R features a 13 MP primary wide-angle lens utilizing phase-detection autofocus (PDAF). All other models are equipped with a 50 MP main sensor featuring an aperture of alongside PDAF. The secondary rear optics array includes an auxiliary depth lens used for creating a Bokeh background effect. Additionally, the Redmi 15R uses a 5 MP front camera, whereas all other variants feature an 8 MP selfie lens with an aperture of .
Both front and rear setups support video recording up to 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second.
Display The display configuration is a 6.9-inch IPS LCD panel featuring an HD+ resolution (1600 × 720) with a 20:9 native aspect ratio, a pixel density of 254 ppi, a refresh rate of 120 Hz, and a waterdrop notch hosting the front camera.
Storage and memory The smartphones are offered in the following configuration setups: ConfigurationModelStorageRAMRedmi 15CRedmi 15C 5GRedmi 15RPOCO C85POCO C85 5G128 GB4 GB6 GB8 GB256 GB4 GB8 GB12 GB
The base Redmi 15C and POCO C85 feature eMMC 5.1 flash storage technology, while all 5G variants and the 15R use faster UFS 2.2 storage modules.
Software The devices launched with the pre-installed HyperOS 2 based on Android 15 operating system and were subsequently upgraded to HyperOS 3 running on Android 16.
Reception UnboxPH reviewer Duey Guison noticed camera similarity from the 14C with overexposure in indoor lighting situations. It was also criticized for its low graphic gaming like Genshin Impact due to low frame rate.
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