Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G vs Motorola Moto G17

54 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
VS
53 out of 100
Motorola Moto G17

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on September 18, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G17, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
4 / 128 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
  • 66% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (556K versus 335K)
  • Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5200 mAh
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 18% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 474 and 401 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G17
  • 54% higher pixel density (392 vs 254 PPI)
  • Stereo speakers
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.07 mm narrower
  • Weighs 16 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Motorola Moto G17 crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
4 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
149.6
(Excellent)
Value Index
142.2
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 810 nits 1050 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 81.8% 86.5%
Display tests
RGB color space 99.9% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 36 ms -
Contrast 1159:1 -
Peak brightness test (auto)
559 nits
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 173.16 mm (6.82 inches) 165.7 mm (6.52 inches)
Width 81.07 mm (3.19 inches) 76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Green, Purple Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Average (2.63/5) -
Drop resistance Average (D) · 45 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
81.8%
Moto G17 +6%
86.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Motorola Moto G17
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme
Max clock 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache 2 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 64 48
GPU clock 1072 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G and Motorola Moto G17
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
474
401
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1591
1298
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 374 -
Single-core score 474 401
Multi-core score 1591 1298
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
556765
335081
CPU 216347 118211
GPU 47392 36373
Memory 122820 73834
UX 170206 106663
Total score 556765 335081
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-05 (Jervynn)AnTuTu 11584325
Motorola Moto G17
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 -
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 2.0 -
OS updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:38 hr 1:46 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.9
Focal length 28 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJNS -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 19 mm
Sensor size - 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 32 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length - 22 mm
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 0.7 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
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 5.4
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, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
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 Yes No

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes -
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
90.2 dB
n/a

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced September 2025 January 2026
Release date September 2025 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $149 $149
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G. But if the display and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G17.

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