Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G vs iQOO 15R

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G vs iQOO 15R across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 15R runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G and iQOO 15R feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G and iQOO 15R feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers 16 MP, making iQOO 15R better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 55m, while iQOO 15R delivers 18h 23m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: iQOO 15R offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers 128 GB, making iQOO 15R the better option for storage.

Expert Review: iQOO 15R receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: iQOO 15R receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

₹36,998

@ Amazon

iQOO 15R

₹53,990

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

81%

92%

Release Date

17 Sep, 2026

03 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


16 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


9000 mAh	7600 mAh
67W Fast Charging	100W Super Flash Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.6/10

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Pros

Excellent battery life
Sharp and vibrant AMOLED display
Impressive software support
Solid build quality

Ergonomic design
Bright AMOLED display
Fast and furious performance
Exceptional battery life

Cons

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

User Ratings

4/5

(35 ratings)

4.4/5

(926 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

949,300 AnTuTu Score	3,078,708 AnTuTu Score
21h 55m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno

Adreno 826

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

949,300

3,078,708

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

13.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

772

5,071

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

26.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

4320 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

466 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.32 %

90.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.57 %

Design

Height

163.45 mm

157.61 mm

Width

78.27 mm

74.42 mm

Thickness

8.46 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

226 grams

202 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K IP69 IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

9000 mAh

7600 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

21h 55m

18h 23m

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

1h 36m 36s

45m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)