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Xiaomi 15 vs Xiaomi 17
What 15 does better (5) and where 17 wins (9) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
1517
| 15 | 17 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 152.3 mm | 151.1 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 71.8 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 8.1 mm | = |
| Weight | 192 g | 191 g | +1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 15 better than 17?
- Refresh rate920 Hz vs 160 Hz5.8×
- Measured brightness1,517 nits vs 1,087 nits+40%
- Charged in 30 min83% vs 71%+17%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.7+6%
- Loudspeaker loudness-25.7 LUFS vs -26.6 LUFS+-3%
Why is 17 better than 15?
- Battery capacity5,240 mAh vs 6,330 mAh+21%
- Active use (test)16.5 h vs 21.8 h+32%
- AnTuTu score2,534,638 vs 2,670,664+5%
- Wired charging90 W vs 100 W+11%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,419 vs 10,459+11%
- Drop resistance classC vs A
- Peak brightness3,200 nits vs 3,500 nits+9%
- CPU frequency4.32 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+6%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 50 MP+56%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 192 g | 191 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 152.3 mm | 151.1 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 71.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass | Xiaomi Shield Glass (Global), Dragon Crystal Glass (China) |
| Colours | Black, White, Liquid Silver, Green, Lilac | Black, Venture Green, Alpine Pink, Ice Blue, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | LTPO AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,200 px | 1,220 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,670 px | 2,656 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 920 Hz | 160 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,200 nits | 3,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,517 nits | 1,087 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 91.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.32 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,534,638 | 2,670,664 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 9,419 | 10,459 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 5,980 | 5,976 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.31" | 1/1.31" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2.6× | 2.6× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,240 mAh | 6,330 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | 16.5 h | 21.8 h |
| Wired charging | 90 W | 100 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 83% | 71% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.7 LUFS | -26.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | HyperOS 2 | HyperOS 3 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 63 h | 64 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | C | A |
