Realme C35 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15a

Product
Realme C35
159 USD
Xiaomi Redmi 15a
159 USD

Price
159 USD
159 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Realme Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
RMX3511
Xiaomi Redmi 15a

Launch Date
2022, February 14
2026, March 27

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA

Dimensions
164.4 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm (6.47 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz)
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black
Black, Blue, Purple

Type
IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
6.6 inches, 104.4 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

OS
Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
Android 16, HyperOS 3, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T616 (12 nm)
Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM
4GB/6GB
4GB/6GB
Storage
64GB/128GB
64GB/128GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, AF
Lens 2
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Auxiliary lens
Lens 3
0.3 MP, f/2.8, (depth)
Features
AI Camera 3 Lens 50MP, Aperture f/2.4 aperture - Take pictures as close as 4 cm. B&W lens, Burst system, Filter, Pro mode, Timelapse, Protrait mode, Panorama mode, Macro mode, Night Pro mode, HDR, Burst, Filter, Time lapse, Pro, Panorama, Macro, Portrait, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Panorama, Filter, Time lapse, HDR
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
6300 mAh
Charging
18W wired
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
FM radio, recording
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 495096 (v8), 416031 (v9) GeekBench: 2335 (v5.1) GFXBench: 27fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Loudspeaker
-25.3 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 117h