REDMI 15C 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

The REDMI 15C 5G scores 5.1 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G scores 5.6. The REDMI 15C 5G leads in battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G is ahead in display, performance, camera and design. The REDMI 15C 5G is the newer phone, announced in September 2025.

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REDMI REDMI 15C 5G

5.1 Price TBA

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

5.6 From $199.99

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Key differences

Why choose the REDMI 15C 5G

Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 33 W vs 25 W
Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.7 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Better water resistance IP64 vs IP54
Newer model Sep 2025 vs Aug 6, 2025

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Lighter 192 g vs 211 g
Thinner 7.5 mm vs 8.2 mm
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2340 px vs 720 × 1600 px
Sharper display 385 ppi vs 254 ppi
Optical image stabilization

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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 REDMI 15C 5GSamsung Galaxy A17 5G

Overall 5.1 5.6

Display 5.3 7.3

Performance 3.4 3.7

Camera 3.9 4.8

Battery 5.9 4.8

Design 6.1 6.4

Software support 8.4 8.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 5.4

Display

Spec REDMI 15C 5GSamsung Galaxy A17 5G

Size 6.9 inches 6.7 inches

Type LCD OLED, Super AMOLED

Resolution 720 × 1600 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density 254 ppi 385 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 810 nits —

Protection Gorilla Glass 3 Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Spec REDMI 15C 5GSamsung Galaxy A17 5G

Chipset Dimensity 6300 Exynos 1330

Process 6 nm 5 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz

GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G68 MP2

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

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 —

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI 15C 5GSamsung Galaxy A17 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes

Ultrawide — 5 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 8 MP 13 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI 15C 5GSamsung Galaxy A17 5G

Capacity 6,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 33 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec REDMI 15C 5GSamsung Galaxy A17 5G

Dimensions 173.16 × 81.07 × 8.2 mm 164.4 × 77.9 × 7.5 mm

Thickness 8.2 mm 7.5 mm

Weight 211 g 192 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Plastic Fiberglass

Water resistance IP64 IP54

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Dusk Purple, Midnight Black, Mint Green Black, Blue, Gray

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI 15C 5GSamsung Galaxy A17 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.4 5.3

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI 15C 5GSamsung Galaxy A17 5G

OS at launch Android 15 Android 15

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 2 One UI 7

OS updates — 6 years

Security updates 6 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI 15C 5GSamsung Galaxy A17 5G

Announced Sep 2025 Aug 6, 2025

Status Released Released

US launch price — $199.99

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