Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max vs Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5) that was released on August 27, 2026, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 and came out 8 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
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
- Shows 78% longer battery life (49:44 vs 27:56 hours)
- Comes with 3500 mAh larger battery capacity: 10000 vs 6500 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- The phone is 8 months newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 2.2
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Weighs 22.5 grams less
- 11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1222 and 1099 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 | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.83 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1280 x 2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1060 nits | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 3200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) | 163.34 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 78.3 mm (3.08 inches) | 78.31 mm (3.08 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 7.91 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 229.5 g (8.1 oz) | 207 g (7.3 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Rear material | - | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Purple | White, Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 812 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | - | 895 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~458.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4250 | 4716 |
| Single-core score | 1099 | 1222 |
| Multi-core score | 3481 | 3251 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 348694 | 390323 |
| GPU | 119297 | 183859 |
| Memory | 267736 | 181087 |
| UX | 271413 | 268965 |
| Total score | 1007140 | 1024234 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [7 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 14468 |
| Video editing | - | 7782 |
| Photo editing | - | 22069 |
| Data manipulation | - | 11271 |
| Writing score | - | 17239 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-21 (Bomi) | AnTuTu | 1049904 |
| π 2026-07-08 (Ethab) | GeekBench CPU | 1222 / 3251 |
| π 2026-07-05 -> Weedsmoker13 | Battery life | SOT 2:02 / β |
| π 2026-07-05 -> Weedsmoker13 | GeekBench CPU | 1217 / 3169 |
| π 2026-06-17 (Bomi) | AnTuTu | 1047857 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | - | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS updates | - | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 10000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (78% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:01 hr | 0:48 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 20:44 hr | 10:18 hr |
| Watching video | 33:14 hr | 18:31 hr |
| Gaming | 09:29 hr | 06:41 hr |
| Standby | 223 hr | 134 hr |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/1.4" (β 0.71 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.56 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | Omnivision OV32D |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.6" (β 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2026 | December 2025 |
| Release date | August 2026 | December 2025 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life, connectivity, and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max. But if the gaming is more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G.
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