Huawei Nova 15 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Lighter design: 196g vs 224g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G
- Larger display: 7in
- Higher battery capacity: 7700mAh vs 6000mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 7 in |
| Resolution | 1084x2412 pixels | 1080x2396 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 375 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | n/a | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.6 % | 89.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.87 mm (6.37 in) | 169.7 mm (6.68 in) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) | 79.1 mm (3.11 in) |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 224 g (7.9 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP65 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Metal | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- Black - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 () |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | SMIC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Da Vinci | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Maleoon 920 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 840 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1720.3 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 887 | 461 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2610 | 1525 |
| CPU | 279519 | 234118 |
| GPU | 114145 | 45437 |
| Memory | 212302 | 109175 |
| UX | 198243 | 142889 |
| NanoReview Score | 804209 | 531619 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 6 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | n/a | HyperOS 3 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 7700 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 (0.64) | 1/2.76 (0.36) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 69 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5 (0.4) | 1/3.0 (0.33) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | n/a |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2025 yr | August, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2025 yr | August, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 400 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 100 W | n/a |
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