REDMI Note 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

The REDMI Note 15 scores 6.1 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G scores 5.6. The REDMI Note 15 leads in display, camera, battery and design. The REDMI Note 15 is the newer phone, announced Dec 18, 2025.

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REDMI REDMI Note 15

6.1 Price TBA

Top score

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

5.6 From $199.99

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 15

Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 33 W vs 25 W
Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.7 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Better water resistance IP64 vs IP54
Newer model Dec 18, 2025 vs Aug 6, 2025

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Thinner 7.5 mm vs 7.94 mm
5G support

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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 Note 15Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Overall 6.1 5.6

Display 7.9 7.3

Performance 3.6 3.7

Camera 5.0 4.8

Battery 5.9 4.8

Design 7.1 6.4

Software support 8.4 8.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 5.4

Display

Spec REDMI Note 15Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Size 6.77 inches 6.7 inches

Type OLED OLED, Super AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2392 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density 388 ppi 385 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 3,200 nits —

Protection — Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 15Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Chipset Helio G100 Exynos 1330

Process 6 nm 5 nm

Max CPU clock 2.2 GHz 2.4 GHz

GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G68 MP2

Geekbench 6 single-core 723 —

Geekbench 6 multi-core 1,974 —

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

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 —

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 15Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Main camera 108 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.67" 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization — ✓ Yes

Ultrawide — 5 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 1080p@60 1080p@30

Front camera 20 MP 13 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 15Samsung 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 Note 15Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Dimensions 164.03 × 75.42 × 7.94 mm 164.4 × 77.9 × 7.5 mm

Thickness 7.94 mm 7.5 mm

Weight 183.7 g 192 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back Plastic Fiberglass

Water resistance IP64 IP54

Fingerprint Under-display optical Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Glacier Blue, Purple, Forest Green Black, Blue, Gray

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 15Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

5G ✕ No ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.3 5.3

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI Note 15Samsung 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 Note 15Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Announced Dec 18, 2025 Aug 6, 2025

Status Released Released

US launch price — $199.99

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