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  3. Moto G17 Power vs Redmi Note 15 Special

Motorola Moto G17 Power vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special

What Moto G17 Power does better (9) and where Redmi Note 15 Special wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Moto G17 Power
Motorola · 2026Moto G17 Power
6.2Score
9 advantages≈ $210
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special
Xiaomi · 2026Redmi Note 15 Special
8.2Score
13 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
5.3Display9.0
6.8Camera6.3
7.6Battery8.1
5.5Features6.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G17 PowerRedmi Note 15 Special
76 × 165.78.875.4 × 1647.4
Moto G17 PowerRedmi Note 15 SpecialDifference
Height165.7 mm164 mm+1.7 mm
Width76 mm75.4 mm+0.6 mm
Thickness8.8 mm7.4 mm+1.4 mm
Weight198 g178 g+20 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Moto G17 Power better than Redmi Note 15 Special?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. NFCYes · Redmi Note 15 Special: No
  3. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,800 mAh+3%
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  6. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Redmi Note 15 Special: No
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Redmi Note 15 Special: No
  8. Selfie camera32 MP vs 20 MP+60%
  9. Bluetooth5.4 vs 5.1+6%

Why is Redmi Note 15 Special better than Moto G17 Power?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. Peak brightness1,050 nits vs 3,200 nits3×
  3. Wired charging30 W vs 45 W+50%
  4. OLED panelNo · Moto G17 Power: Yes
  5. 5GNo · Moto G17 Power: Yes
  6. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx6+50%
  7. Process12 nm vs 4 nm3×
  8. Max video1080p vs 4K
  9. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
  10. Weight198 g vs 178 g+11%
  11. Thickness8.8 mm vs 7.4 mm+19%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Moto G17 PowerMotorola Moto G17 Power≈ $2106.2
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SpecialXiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special≈ $2108.2
Design
Weight198 g178 g
Thickness8.8 mm7.4 mm
Height165.7 mm164 mm
Width76 mm75.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackSilicone polymerEco leather
Ingress protectionIP64IP66
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx6
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursPantone: Alaskan Blue, Evening BlueCrimson Reserve Red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,392 px
Pixel density392 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,050 nits3,200 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.6%89.7%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G81 ExtremeQualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Adreno 710
AnTuTu score349,240—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,302—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.88"
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,800 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging30 W45 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised—4
To compare: 0up to 4 models
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