Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G and Xiaomi 17 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G vs Xiaomi 17

56 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
Xiaomi 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra, vs Xiaomi 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17
  • Higher pixel density: 464ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6330mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G and Xiaomi 17
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:
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
vs
Xiaomi 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.3 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1220x2656 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 254 ppi 464 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 120 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 89.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.6 mm (6.76 in) 151.1 mm (5.95 in)
Width 79.5 mm (3.13 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
84.2 %
Xiaomi 17
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G and Xiaomi 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 48 1536
GPU Frequency 820 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
421
Xiaomi 17
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
1387
Xiaomi 17
11098
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4213610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)138711098
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
278312
Xiaomi 17
3288454
CPU84872867585
GPU354571185826
Memory74922526143
UX83061708900
NanoReview Score2783123288454

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6330 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.6x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length28 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor size1/21/1.31
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a60 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.88
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced August, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 120 799
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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