Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G (with MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra) that was released on August 1, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- 52% higher pixel density (385 vs 254 PPI)
- 46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (526K versus 361K)
- Optical image stabilization
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 81% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 and 403 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 254 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 810 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 86% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
Design and build
| Height | 171.56 mm (6.75 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 79.47 mm (3.13 inches) | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Orange | Black, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | Good (3.15/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 915 | 1257 |
| Single-core score | 403 | 729 |
| Multi-core score | 1384 | 2052 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 131538 | 220786 |
| GPU | 23704 | 44194 |
| Memory | 98010 | 113008 |
| UX | 108676 | 148984 |
| Total score | 361928 | 526972 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [15 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9949 | 9016 |
| Video editing | 5889 | 4611 |
| Photo editing | 17453 | 14847 |
| Data manipulation | 5631 | 7666 |
| Writing score | 9299 | 12164 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-26 (Junior) | AnTuTu 12 | 398363 |
| 📘 2026-09-08 (BerQt) | AnTuTu 11 | 348068 |
| 📘 2026-06-07 (Sg) | AnTuTu 11 | 367297 |
| 📘 2026-06-07 (Sg) | AnTuTu 11 | 367297 |
| 📘 2026-06-07 (Chelzie) | AnTuTu 11 | 352100 |
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-27 (bero) | AnTuTu 12 | 648184 |
| 📘 2026-08-16 (Kien) | AnTuTu 11 | 524573 |
| 📘 2026-08-14 (pn08532) | AnTuTu 11 | 440420 |
| 📘 2026-08-03 (Phi Hoa) | AnTuTu 11 | 510243 |
| 📘 2026-06-28 -> Static_Volt | CPU Throttle | 94% |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | - |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | One UI 7.0 |
| OS size | - | 22.2 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (44% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:37 hr | 1:28 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1200 cycles |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 0.64 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJNS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.96" (≈ 0.34 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | No |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Smartsens SC1320CS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2025 | September 2025 |
| Release date | August 2025 | September 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $179 | $169 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.19 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.33 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Redmi 15C 4G:
- The back cover is either glass or eco-leather.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G. But if the performance, gaming, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G.
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