REDMI Note 17 5G vs REDMI Note 15 5G

The REDMI Note 17 5G scores 5.9 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 15 5G scores 6.6. The REDMI Note 17 5G leads in battery, while the REDMI Note 15 5G is ahead in display, performance, camera and design. The REDMI Note 17 5G is the newer phone, announced Jul 14, 2026.

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REDMI REDMI Note 17 5G

5.9 Price TBA

REDMI REDMI Note 15 5G

6.6 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 17 5G

Bigger battery 7,700 mAh vs 5,520 mAh
Bigger screen 6.99 inches vs 6.77 inches
Newer model Jul 14, 2026 vs Dec 18, 2025
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2396 px vs 1080 × 2392 px
Charger in the box

Why choose the REDMI Note 15 5G

Brighter screen 3,200 nits vs 1,800 nits
Better water resistance IP66 vs IP65
More RAM 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
Lighter 178 g vs 225 g
Thinner 7.35 mm vs 8.45 mm

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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 17 5GREDMI Note 15 5G

Overall 5.9 6.6

Display 7.4 7.9

Performance 4.1 4.9

Camera 3.9 6.0

Battery 7.0 5.7

Design 6.2 7.2

Software support 7.4 7.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI Note 17 5GREDMI Note 15 5G

Size 6.99 inches 6.77 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED OLED

Resolution 1080 × 2396 px 1080 × 2392 px

Pixel density 376 ppi 388 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,800 nits 3,200 nits

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i —

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 17 5GREDMI Note 15 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.3 GHz 2.4 GHz

GPU Adreno 613 Adreno 710

RAM 6 GB / 8 GB 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

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

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 17 5GREDMI Note 15 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76" 108 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.67"

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes

Ultrawide — 8 MP

Rear cameras 1 2

Rear video 1080p@30 4K@30

Front camera 16 MP 20 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 17 5GREDMI Note 15 5G

Capacity 7,700 mAh 5,520 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon Silicon-carbon

Wired charging 45 W 45 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec REDMI Note 17 5GREDMI Note 15 5G

Dimensions 169.7 × 79.14 × 8.45 mm 164 × 75.42 × 7.35 mm

Thickness 8.45 mm 7.35 mm

Weight 225 g 178 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic Plastic

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance IP65 IP66

Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Sky Teal, Black, Celestial Purple Black, Glacier Blue, Mist Purple

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 17 5GREDMI Note 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 ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec REDMI Note 17 5GREDMI Note 15 5G

OS at launch Android 16 Android 15

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 3 Xiaomi HyperOS 2

OS updates 4 years 4 years

Security updates 6 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 17 5GREDMI Note 15 5G

Announced Jul 14, 2026 Dec 18, 2025

Status Released Released

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