REDMI 17 5G vs REDMI 15 5G

The REDMI 17 5G leads in battery, design and software support, while the REDMI 15 5G is ahead in display. The REDMI 17 5G is the newer phone, announced in August 2026.

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REDMI REDMI 17 5G

Price TBA

REDMI REDMI 15 5G

5.6 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI 17 5G

Bigger battery 7,500 mAh vs 7,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 45 W vs 33 W
Longer OS update support 4 years vs 2 years
Newer model Aug 2026 vs Aug 8, 2025
3.5 mm headphone jack
Stereo speakers

Why choose the REDMI 15 5G

Brighter screen 850 nits vs 825 nits
Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Lighter 217 g vs 232 g
Thinner 8.4 mm vs 8.8 mm
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2340 px vs 720 × 1600 px
Sharper display 374 ppi vs 254 ppi

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Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 15 5G

Overall — 5.6

Display 5.5 6.2

Performance — 4.9

Camera 3.9 3.9

Battery 6.9 6.5

Design 6.9 6.0

Software support 7.4 6.3

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 15 5G

Size 6.9 inches 6.9 inches

Type LCD LCD, FHD+ DotDisplay

Resolution 720 × 1600 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density 254 ppi 374 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 825 nits 850 nits

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i —

Performance

Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 15 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

Process 4 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.3 GHz

GPU Adreno Adreno 619

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

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 15 5G

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

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Rear cameras 2 2

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 8 MP 8 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 15 5G

Capacity 7,500 mAh 7,000 mAh

Battery type — Silicon-carbon

Wired charging 45 W 33 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 15 5G

Dimensions 170.12 × 78.42 × 8.8 mm 169.48 × 80.45 × 8.4 mm

Thickness 8.8 mm 8.4 mm

Weight 232 g 217 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back — Plastic

Water resistance IP64 IP64

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Deep Blue, Vivid Orange Ripple Green, Titan Gray, Midnight Black

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 15 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 5.1

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 15 5G

OS at launch Android 16 Android 15

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 3 Xiaomi HyperOS 2

OS updates 4 years 2 years

Security updates 6 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 15 5G

Announced Aug 2026 Aug 8, 2025

Status Released Released

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