Motorola Moto G17 vs REDMI 15C

The Motorola Moto G17 scores 4.5 in our rating, and the REDMI 15C scores 4.9. The Motorola Moto G17 leads in camera and design, while the REDMI 15C is ahead in display, battery and software support. The Motorola Moto G17 is the newer phone, announced Jan 29, 2026.

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Motorola Motorola Moto G17

4.5 Price TBA

REDMI REDMI 15C

4.9 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Moto G17

Brighter screen 1,050 nits vs 810 nits
Newer model Jan 29, 2026 vs Aug 2025
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 720 × 1600 px
Sharper display 392 ppi vs 254 ppi
Stereo speakers

Why choose the REDMI 15C

Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh
Faster wired charging 33 W vs 18 W
Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.72 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
Thinner 7.99 mm vs 8.17 mm
Longer security updates 6 years vs 2 years

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Motorola Moto G17REDMI 15C

Overall 4.5 4.9

Display 4.9 5.3

Performance 2.5 2.5

Camera 4.5 3.9

Battery 4.6 5.9

Design 7.3 6.2

Software support 3.5 8.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Motorola Moto G17REDMI 15C

Size 6.72 inches 6.9 inches

Type LCD LCD

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 720 × 1600 px

Pixel density 392 ppi 254 ppi

Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,050 nits 810 nits

Protection Gorilla Glass 3 Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Spec Motorola Moto G17REDMI 15C

Chipset Helio G81 Helio G81

Max CPU clock 2 GHz 2 GHz

GPU Mali-G52 MC2 (820 MHz) Mali-G52 MC2

Geekbench 6 single-core — 427

Geekbench 6 multi-core — 1,051

RAM 4 GB / 8 GB 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type — eMMC

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Motorola Moto G17REDMI 15C

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/2" 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide 5 MP —

Rear cameras 2 2

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 32 MP 8 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Moto G17REDMI 15C

Capacity 5,200 mAh 6,000 mAh

Wired charging 18 W 33 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No —

Design and build

Spec Motorola Moto G17REDMI 15C

Dimensions 165.67 × 75.98 × 8.17 mm 171.56 × 79.47 × 7.99 mm

Thickness 8.17 mm 7.99 mm

Weight — 205 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back Vegan leather Plastic

Water resistance IP64 IP64

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Pantone Alaskan Blue, Pantone Evening Blue, Pantone Bordeaux Moonlight Blue, Midnight Black, Mint Green, Twilight Orange

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Moto G17REDMI 15C

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.4 5.4

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Motorola Moto G17REDMI 15C

OS at launch Android 15 Android 15

Interface Hello UX Xiaomi HyperOS 2

Security updates 2 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec Motorola Moto G17REDMI 15C

Announced Jan 29, 2026 Aug 2025

Status Released Released

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