Xiaomi 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

93 out 100

VS

56 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Infrared port
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Larger display: 6.7in
Lighter design: 190g vs 191g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 4/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 15

93

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

71

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 15

90

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

50

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 15

96

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

31

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 15

97

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

25

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 15

100

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

79

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 15

93

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 15

93

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

56

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.36 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1200x2670 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1500 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1 %	86 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 15

1508 nits

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.3 mm (6 in)	164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.08 mm (0.32 in)	7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP54
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Green - Purple	- Black - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 15

90.1 %

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

86 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency	4320 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 830	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	1536	64
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS	128 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 15

2934

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

729

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 15

8762

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

2009

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2934	729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8762	2009
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	24507	1257

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15], [Samsung Galaxy A17 4G]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 15

2620144

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

CPU	584725	n/a
GPU	1142381	n/a
Memory	519406	n/a
UX	373632	n/a
NanoReview Score	2620144	n/a

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 15

20823

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 15

18292

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

Writing score	22508	n/a
Web score	18826	n/a
Video editing	8060	n/a
Data manipulation	14605	n/a
NanoReview Score	18292	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	n/a
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 15
OS Size	21 GB	22.2 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	5400 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	25 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:45 h	1:28 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 15

31:54

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

Web Browsing	13:20 h	n/a
Video Playback	19:22 h	n/a
Games	07:10 h	n/a
Standby Mode	150 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2.6x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	No
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (720p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	115 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	64 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.2 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	No

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	n/a
Focal length	60 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	50 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/5
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	No

Photo quality

Xiaomi 15

150

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 15

133

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 15

147

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	87	n/a
Zoom	152	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	4160x3120 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/3.1
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 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	5.4	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2/B3/B5/B8	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi 15

91.3 dB

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	October, 2024 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	757	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	169
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Key Differences

Versions

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Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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