Realme just launched its best battery phone: the Realme C15. Despite coming with one of the biggest batteries in the last generation of Android devices, it is an entry-level phone carrying a very affordable price. But is it the best entry-level out there or it is just the typical battery phone with mediocre specifications? Here is a comparison with two other great handsets in the entry-level segment which will let you find out. We compared the specifications of the Realme C15 with the recently-announced Redmi 9C and the Samsung Galaxy M01s; you can let us know if you agree with our opinions in the comments.

Realme C15 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs Samsung Galaxy M01s

Realme C15 Xiaomi Redmi 9C Samsung Galaxy M01s
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 164.5 x 75.9 x 9.8 mm, 209 grams 164.9 x 77 x 9 mm, 196 grams 156.9 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm , 168 grams
DISPLAY 6.5 inches, 720 x 1560p (HD+), 270 ppi, IPS LCD 6.53 inches, 720 x 1600p (HD+), 270 ppi, IPS LCD 6.2 inches, 720 x 1520p (HD+), 270 ppi, TFT LCD
PROCESSOR Mediatek Helio G35, octa-core 2.3 GHz Mediatek Helio G35, octa-core 2.3 GHz Mediatek Helio P22, octa-core 2 GHz
MEMORY 3 GB RAM, 64 GB – 4 GB RAM, 64 GB – micro SD dedicated slot 2 GB RAM, 32 GB – 3 GB RAM, 64 GB – micro SD dedicated slot 3 GB RAM, 32 GB – micro SD dedicated slot
SOFTWARE Android 10, Realme UI Android 10, MIUI Android 9 Pie, One UI Core
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
CAMERA Quad 13 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/2.2, f/2.3, f/2.4 and f/2.4
8 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Triple 13 + 5 + 2 MP, f/1.8, f/2.4 and f/2.4
5 MP front camera		 Dual 13 + 2 MP f/1.8 and f/2.4
8 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY 6000 mAh, 18W fast charging 5000 mAh, 10W charging 4000 mAh
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot Dual SIM slot Dual SIM slot

Design

When you look for an entry-level device, you should not focus on the design that much. These devices all come with a polycarbonate body and they do not offer premium materials. But on the other hand, their designs are all but ugly. They come with narrow bezels around the display and modern looks, as well as decent build quality. I like the Realme C15 due to its higher screen-to-body ratio, and it even offers the Gorilla Glass protection by Corning for the display. But it is all about tastes: which design would you pick?

 

Display

Given that the Samsung Galaxy M01s sports a PLS display, we doubt it will reach the level of the Realme C15. The Realme C15 and the Redmi 9C come with IPS panel and they offer a slightly better image quality. They have the same resolution and a similar size, you should only notice marginal differences between their quality. They are below-average IPS panels, do not expect a high definition and a great color accuracy, as the specs on the paper suggest.

 

Specs & Software

The most powerful hardware department belongs to the Realme C15: it sports the Helio G35 chipset by MediaTek which has pretty good CPU and GPU performance, as well as up to 4 GB of RAM. You get the Helio G35 SoC on the Redmi 9C as well, but it is paired with max 3 GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M01s has a weaker Helio P22 which has no chances to compete with the Helio G35, and it comes with 3 GB of RAM. However, it has a light user interface (called One UI Core and based on Android 9 Pie) which gets its performances better. But with Realme C15 and Redmi 9C, you get Android 10 out of the box.

 

 

Camera

Realme C15 has the most complete camera department. It is the only one to pack a quad camera on the rear which includes an ultrawide sensor. The Realme C15 is better than Redmi 9C when it comes to the front camera, thanks to a superior 8 MP sensor. The Samsung Galaxy M01s has the same front camera. If we talk about normal photos, you should get slightly better quality with the Redmi 9C and Samsung Galaxy M01s which have a main sensor with a brighter aperture. Samsung Galaxy M01s lacks both an ultrawide sensor and a macro camera.

 

Battery

The 6000 mAh battery found on the Realme C15 guarantees a longer battery life simply because it has a higher capacity. It is even the only one to support fast charging (18W). Right after, we got the Redmi 9C with a 5000 mAh battery (but no fast charging). Samsung Galaxy M01s is still a nice battery phone, but it has just 4000 mAh.

 

Price

Realme C15 is priced less than €120/$140 in its base variant with 3 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage, Redmi 9C starts from €90/$105 (2/32 GB), and Samsung Galaxy M01s costs €110/$129. I would personally go for the Realme C15 because of its bigger battery, quad-camera, and good selfie snapper. I would not choose the Samsung Galaxy M01s because it has a smaller battery and an inferior chipset. With its nice main camera, Redmi 9C is a good compromise.

 

 

Realme C15 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs Samsung Galaxy M01s: PROs and CONS

Realme C15

PROs

  • Biggest battery
  • Fast charging
  • Ultrawide camera
  • Best hardware
  • FM radio

CONS

  • Nothing particular

 

Samsung Galaxy M01s

PROs

  • Good cameras
  • FM radio
  • Light UI

CONS

  • Android 9 Pie
  • Smaller battery

 

Xiaomi Redmi 9C

PROs

  • Nice rear cameras
  • NFC
  • Good price
  • IR blaster

CONS

  • Nothing particular

 

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