Xiaomi Redmi 15A 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 15A 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M17 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M17 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 15A 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 15A 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 15A 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 15A 5G's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 15A 5G offers 32 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 15A 5G offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 15A 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6300 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 15A 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 15A 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 15A 5G the better option for storage.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M17 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Xiaomi Redmi 15A 5G has a rating of 3.9.

Xiaomi Redmi 15A 5G

₹14,779

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

₹14,499

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

74%

79%

Release Date

03 Apr, 2026

13 Oct, 2025

Performance


Unisoc T8300	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


32 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6300 mAh	5000 mAh
15W	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A	8.1/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Vivid AMOLED display
Images retain natural tones
Long software support
NFC for digital payments

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Performance needs improvement
Low light shots have noise
No charger in box

User Ratings

3.9/5

(425 ratings)

4.1/5

(4,793 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	608,564 AnTuTu Score
N/A	10h 33m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹14,779

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General

Launch Date

Mar 27, 2026

(Official)

Oct 13, 2025

(Expected)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Unisoc T8300

Samsung Exynos 1330

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

608,564

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

34.2 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

800 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.31 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

84.3 %

N/A

Design

Height

171.56 mm

164.4 mm

Width

79.47 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.15 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

210 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01.12µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

N/A	5 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6300 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 15W

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

10h 33m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 10m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2048 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)