Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

74 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
VS
94 out 100
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with 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 Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 443ppi
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 219g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
vs
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1220x2772 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 443 ppi 416 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 Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 92.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 78.3 mm (3.08 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
86.8 %
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1200 MHz
FLOPS n/a 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
1245
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
3891
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
3271
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
11680
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12453891
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)327111680
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3612n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
849756
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
3288454
CPU253323867585
GPU2360531185826
Memory175783526143
UX184597708900
NanoReview Score8497563288454

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 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/1.6f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor size1/21/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.6
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (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 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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aNo
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 SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 90 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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