realme 15 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 15 Pro 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G runs at 2.6 GHz, making realme 15 Pro 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 15 Pro 5G offers 6.8 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme 15 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

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

Front Camera: realme 15 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers 32 MP, making realme 15 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G delivers longer battery life with 23h 59m, while realme 15 Pro 5G delivers 15h 40m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: realme 15 Pro 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G is rated 7.8.

realme 15 Pro 5G

₹34,799

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G

₹49,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

29 Jul, 2025

25 Sep, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 6 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1280x2800 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP AF

Battery


7000 mAh	10000 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Ultra Charging	100W Hyper Charging	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.2/10

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7.8/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Innovative AI features
Good lowlight cameras
Reliable performance
Excellent battery life

Easy two days of battery life
Big, vibrant AMOLED display
Great durability
Decent software support

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Portraits need improvement
Limited software support

The phone is underpowered
Cameras are not as good as rivals
High price

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.3/5

(11,552 ratings)

N/A

4.2/5

(1,332 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,086,379 AnTuTu Score	992,266 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
15h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹34,799

@ Amazon

₹49,999

@ Amazon

₹39,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Jul 29, 2025

(Official)

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Adreno 812

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

1,086,379

992,266

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

25.0 s

17.0 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.

N/A

1,223

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.4 %

N/A

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1280x2800 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6500 nits

3500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

2000 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

4608 Hz

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

447 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.66 %

89.32 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94 %

N/A

96.80 %

Design

Height

162.26 mm

163.44 mm

162.7 mm

Width

76.15 mm

78.27 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.69 mm

8.65 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

187 grams

229 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Metal

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX896 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8192 x 6144 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

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

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.6µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

10000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 59 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Ultra Charging 50% in 25 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse 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.

15h 40m

23h 59m

14h 01m

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

1h 3m

1h 17m 40s

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

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

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)