Home Phone comparison Realme 15 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 17T - Which is better?

Realme 15 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 17T

73 out 100
Realme 15 Pro 5G
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi 17T
Realme 15 Pro 5G
Xiaomi 17T

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 15 Pro 5G Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 15 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 15 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 17T
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 15 Pro 5G
vs
Xiaomi 17T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 17T
3329 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.26 mm (6.39 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.15 mm (3 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.69 mm (0.3 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 15 Pro 5G
91.9 %
Xiaomi 17T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme 15 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 722 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1204
Xiaomi 17T
1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 15 Pro 5G
3592
Xiaomi 17T
6686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12041704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35926686
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6607n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15 Pro 5G], [Xiaomi 17T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1086379
Xiaomi 17T
2407614
CPU312446709591
GPU325541762021
Memory218506409017
UX229886526985
NanoReview Score10863792407614

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 67 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 17T
28:50
Web Browsingn/a13:50 h
Video Playbackn/a18:40 h
Gamesn/a07:52 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX896Omnivision OV50
Sensor size1/21/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50Dn/a
Sensor size1/21/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV50D CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.88 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 6.0
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 335 749
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T the clear winner in this comparison.

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