REDMI Note 17 vs REDMI Note 15

The REDMI Note 17 scores 5.7 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 15 scores 6.1. The REDMI Note 17 leads in battery, while the REDMI Note 15 is ahead in display, performance, camera and design. The REDMI Note 17 is the newer phone, announced Aug 27, 2026.

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REDMI REDMI Note 17

5.7 Price TBA

REDMI REDMI Note 15

6.1 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 17

Bigger battery 7,700 mAh vs 6,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 45 W vs 33 W
Bigger screen 6.99 inches vs 6.77 inches
Better water resistance IP65 vs IP64
Newer model Aug 27, 2026 vs Dec 18, 2025
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2396 px vs 1080 × 2392 px

Why choose the REDMI Note 15

Brighter screen 3,200 nits vs 1,800 nits
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
Lighter 183.7 g vs 224 g
Thinner 7.94 mm vs 8.45 mm
Higher-resolution video 1080p@60 vs 1080p@30
Sharper display 388 ppi vs 376 ppi

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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 17REDMI Note 15

Overall 5.7 6.1

Display 7.6 7.9

Performance 2.9 3.6

Camera 3.9 5.0

Battery 7.0 5.9

Design 6.6 7.1

Software support 8.4 8.4

Value for money 5.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI Note 17REDMI Note 15

Size 6.99 inches 6.77 inches

Type OLED OLED

Resolution 1080 × 2396 px 1080 × 2392 px

Pixel density 376 ppi 388 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,800 nits 3,200 nits

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i —

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 17REDMI Note 15

Chipset Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 Helio G100

Process 6 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.9 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU — Mali-G57 MC2

Geekbench 6 single-core — 723

Geekbench 6 multi-core — 1,974

RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB 6 GB / 8 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 17REDMI Note 15

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

Optical stabilization ✕ No —

Rear cameras — 2

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@60

Front camera 16 MP 20 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 17REDMI Note 15

Capacity 7,700 mAh 6,000 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon —

Wired charging 45 W 33 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec REDMI Note 17REDMI Note 15

Dimensions 169.7 × 79.14 × 8.45 mm 164.03 × 75.42 × 7.94 mm

Thickness 8.45 mm 7.94 mm

Weight 224 g 183.7 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back — Plastic

Water resistance IP65 IP64

Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Sky Teal, Celestial Purple Black, Glacier Blue, Purple, Forest Green

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 17REDMI Note 15

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.0 5.3

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 17REDMI Note 15

OS at launch Android 16 Android 15

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 3 Xiaomi HyperOS 2

Security updates 6 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 17REDMI Note 15

Announced Aug 27, 2026 Dec 18, 2025

Status Released Released

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