Xiaomi 17 vs Xiaomi 15

91 out of 100

VS

87 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.3-inch Xiaomi 17 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on September 25, 2025, against the Xiaomi 15, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 17

Delivers 128% higher peak brightness (3472 against 1524 nits)
Comes with 930 mAh larger battery capacity: 6330 vs 5400 mAh
11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3404K versus 3076K)
The phone is 11 months newer
Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 90W)
Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
22% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3583 and 2940 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 15 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Xiaomi 17

92

Xiaomi 15

88

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Xiaomi 17

86*

Xiaomi 15

85

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Xiaomi 17

96

Xiaomi 15

93

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Xiaomi 17

89

Xiaomi 15

85

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Xiaomi 17

96

Xiaomi 15

88

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Xiaomi 17

92

Xiaomi 15

92

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Xiaomi 17

91*

Xiaomi 15

87

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Value for money (Beta)

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Avg. Price*

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Currency

Avg. Price*

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Xiaomi 17

12 / 256 GB

VS

✅ Xiaomi 15

12 / 256 GB

36.5

(Mediocre)

Value Index

52.2

(Average)

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.3 inches	6.36 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2656 pixels	1200 x 2670 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	464 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	1200 nits	1500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	3500 nits	3200 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate	300 Hz	300 Hz
Screen protection	Xiaomi Shield Glass	Xiaomi Shield Glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9%	90.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	102.9%	99.5%
PWM	120 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Xiaomi 17 +128%

3472 nits

Xiaomi 15

1524 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	151.1 mm (5.95 inches)	152.3 mm (6 inches)
Width	71.8 mm (2.83 inches)	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness	8.06 mm (0.32 inches)	8.08 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple	White, Black, Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display
Repairability	Average (2.63/5)	Average (2.61/5)
Drop resistance	Excellent (A) · 270 drops	Good (C) · 90 drops

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 17

89.9%

Xiaomi 15

90.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 15

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock	4610 MHz	4320 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime	- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	3 nanometers	3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Hexagon

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 840	Adreno 830
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	1300 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~3993.6 GFLOPS	~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 15

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 17 +22%

3583

Xiaomi 15

2940

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 17 +17%

10772

Xiaomi 15

9243

Compute Score (GPU)

Xiaomi 17 +12%

27737

Xiaomi 15

24715

Compute Score (GPU)	27737	24715
Single-core score	3583	2940
Multi-core score	10772	9243

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Xiaomi 17 +11%

3404616

Xiaomi 15

3076179

CPU	961758	946469
GPU	1232901	1118762
Memory	517802	372907
UX	692155	638041
Total score	3404616	3076179
Samples	[9 tests]	[32 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Xiaomi 17 +7%

2354

Xiaomi 15

2204

Stability	78%	82%
Graphics test	17 FPS	16 FPS
Graphics score	2354	2204

3DMark Solar Bay

Xiaomi 17 +7%

10821

Xiaomi 15

10153

Graphics test	41 FPS	39 FPS
Section 1	46 FPS	43 FPS
Section 2	41 FPS	39 FPS
Section 3	36 FPS	33 FPS
Graphics score	10821	10153

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Xiaomi 17 +3%

5976

Xiaomi 15

5782

Stability	-	89%
Graphics test	35 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	5976	5782

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 17 +8%

18794

Xiaomi 15

17440

Web score	17608	18558
Video editing	8079	8103
Photo editing	37146	37685
Data manipulation	15067	13755
Writing score	25125	21293

AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (54th and 98th place)

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Xiaomi 17

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-30 (Hoàng Hải)	AnTuTu 12	3638992
📘 2026-09-28 (Nikko)	AnTuTu 11	3512813
📘 2026-08-18 (Ivan)	AnTuTu 11	3632260
📘 2026-08-16 (Wallt)	AnTuTu 11	3277818
📘 2026-08-16 (Missed)	AnTuTu 11	3722570

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Xiaomi 15

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-28 (PenPen)	AnTuTu 12	3242949
📘 2026-08-24 (zaido)	AnTuTu 11	3236909
📘 2026-08-16 (jakisgood)	AnTuTu 11	3007116
📘 2026-08-03 (abdurashidovvv)	AnTuTu 11	3102543
📘 2026-08-02 (Hans)	Geekbench 6 CPU	2859 / 8837

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	5300 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 16	Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM	HyperOS 3	HyperOS 3.0
OS size	35 GB	21 GB
OS updates	6 years	4 years
Security updates	6 years	5 years

Battery

Capacity	6330 mAh	5400 mAh
Max charge power	100 W	90 W
Battery type	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (71% in 30 min)	Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:46 hr	0:45 hr
Battery cycles	1000 cycles	1000 cycles

Battery life tests
Web browsing	15:00 hr	13:20 hr
Watching video	24:44 hr	19:22 hr
Gaming	08:15 hr	07:10 hr
Standby	131 hr	150 hr

General battery life

Xiaomi 17 +6%

33:58 hr

Xiaomi 15

31:54 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2.6x	Optical, 2.6x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	102°	115°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.6
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Omnivision 950L LightHunter	OmniVision Light Fusion 900
Sensor size	1/1.31" (≈ 0.76 inch)	1/1.31" (≈ 0.76 inch)
Pixel size	1.2 micron	1.2 micron
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	60 mm	60 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	0.64 micron	0.64 micron
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	17 mm	14 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV50M	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	0.64 micron	0.64 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality

Xiaomi 17

n/a

Xiaomi 15

150

Video quality

Xiaomi 17

n/a

Xiaomi 15

133

Generic main camera score

Xiaomi 17

n/a

Xiaomi 15

147

Bokeh	-	75
Preview	-	87
Zoom	-	152
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi 15 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	50 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	21 mm	22 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV50M	Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size	1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch)	1/3.14" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size	0.61 micron	0.7 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	6.0	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

Xiaomi 17

86.2 dB

Xiaomi 15 +6%

91.3 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2025	October 2024
Release date	September 2025	October 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	$945
Successor	-	- Xiaomi 17
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 100 W	Yes, 90 W

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi 17.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Xiaomi 17

359 (39.3%)

Xiaomi 15

554 (60.7%)

Total votes: 913

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Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

DxOMark main camera tests

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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