Samsung Galaxy M15 vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5g

Product
Samsung Galaxy M15
249 USD
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5g
249 USD

Price
249 USD
249 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
SM-M156B, SM-M156B/DS, SM-M156B/DSN
Xiaomi Redmi 17

Launch Date
2024, February 29
2026, August 10

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
160.1 x 76.8 x 9.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.37 in)
170.1 x 78.4 x 8.8 mm (6.70 x 3.09 x 0.35 in)
Weight
217 g (7.65 oz)
232 g (8.18 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) RGB light (on the back)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Purple, Mint
Black, Deep Blue, Vivid Orange

Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 825 nits (HBM)
Size
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

OS
Android 14, One UI 6
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno

RAM
4GB/6GB/8GB
4GB/6GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Lens 2
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Auxiliary lens
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps

Lens 1
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR

Capacity
6000 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Charging
25W wired
45W wired, 51% in 40 min, 100% in 96 min 22.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio