Xiaomi Redmi 15C vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 15C vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 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: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,240, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C scores 1,955, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 15C offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 15C's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15C and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 15C delivers longer battery life with 19h 18m, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G delivers 9h 59m, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15C and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C is rated 7.7.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C has a rating of 3.6.

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

₹17,499

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

₹22,478

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 2025

08 2025

03 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Samsung Exynos 1330	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	5000 mAh	7000 mAh
33W Turbo Charging	25W Fast Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.7/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Large and smooth display
Long-lasting battery life
Premium design
Reliable performance

Bright and vibrant display
Impressive low-light photography
Long-term software update

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Dated notch display
Cluttered software
Cameras need improvement

Notch display seems dated
Slow charging

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

3.6/5

(1,338 ratings)

4.3/5

(2,843 ratings)

4.4/5

(18,954 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹17,499

@ Amazon

₹22,478

@ Amazon

₹29,749

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

December 3, 2025

(Official)

August 29, 2025

(Official)

March 6, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

6 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

Samsung Exynos 1330

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G68 MP2

Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB / 8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

556,765

604,677

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s

29.0 s

18.0 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

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

6.3 %

12.5 %

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

660 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1100 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

810 nits

800 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

387 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.31 %

85.86 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

84.70 %

96.2 %

Design

Height

171.56 mm

164.4 mm

162.76 mm

Width

79.47 mm

77.9 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm

7.5 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

211 grams

192 grams

193 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

N/A

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

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

N/A

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

8160 x 6120 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Face detection

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle 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

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

19h 18m

9h 59m

17h 34m

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

1h 1m

1h 10m

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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)
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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

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)
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 17) / 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) / 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) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)