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Samsung Galaxy A17 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A17 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and Xiaomi.

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The verdict

Your pick: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Battery & charging. Unless Camera or Connectivity decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A17	Redmi Note 15 Special
Design & display	6.6	7.6
Performance & hardware	5.4	6.8
Camera	6.1	4.0
Connectivity	6.7	5.6
Battery & charging	5.6	7.1

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A17, if you care about…

Storage Type: UFS 3.1; against UFS 2.2
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.3; against Bluetooth 5.1
Rugged Build: Yes; against No

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,800 mAh; against 5,000 mAh
Display Refresh Rate: 120 Hz; against 90 Hz
Peak Display Brightness: 3,200 nits; against 800 nits
Resistance Features: MIL-STD-810H, IP66; against IP54

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A17	Redmi Note 15 Special
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 1330	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Processor Process Size	5 nm	4 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Mali-G68 MP2	Qualcomm Adreno 710
Storage Type	UFS 3.1 Best value	UFS 2.2
Maximum CPU Clock	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	519,526	—
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	980	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	2,048	—
CPU Description	Octa-core processor with 2 Cortex-A78 cores at 2.4 GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz	Octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A78 cores at 2.4 GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores at 1.8 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	—
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	DDR5	—
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v11	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	365	—

Design

Specification	Galaxy A17	Redmi Note 15 Special
Body Colors	Black, Grey, Blue	Red, Black, White
Body Thickness	7.5 mm	—
Body Width	77.9 mm	75.4 mm
Body Height	164.4 mm	164 mm
Weight	192 g	—
Usable Surface	86 %	89.7 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass, Plastic, Leather Best value
Resistance Features	IP54	MIL-STD-810H, IP66 Best value
Waterproof Depth	—	1.7 m
Drop Resistance Class	B	—
Repairability Class	C	—
Rugged Build	Yes Best value	No
Drop Test Count	180	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A17	Redmi Note 15 Special
Battery Efficiency Rating	B	—
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh	5,800 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	25 W	45 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging Best value
Battery Endurance	43 h	—
Charge cycles	1,200	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy A17	Redmi Note 15 Special
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	800 nits	3,200 nits Best value
Display Diagonal	6.7″	6.77″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,340 px	2,392 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	385 ppi	388 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	90 Hz	120 Hz Best value
Display Features	Mohs Level 5, Water Drop Notch, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Always-On Display	3840Hz PWM, 120Hz

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A17	Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A17	Redmi Note 15 Special
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A17	Redmi Note 15 Special
Operating System	Android 15	Android 15
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	15	15
OS Update Support	6 years	—
Google Services	Yes	—

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A17	Redmi Note 15 Special
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Nano-SIM + eSIM, Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, LTE B28, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.3 Best value	Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, EDR, HID	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Best value	GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, QZSS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	Virtual Proximity Sensing, NFC, USB Type-C, USB 2.0, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 2.0, USB Host, USB OTG, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE	Virtual Proximity Sensing, Infrared, USB Type-C, USB OTG
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	0.46 W/kg	—
SAR American Body	0.32 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) head	0.67 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	0.972 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	2,550 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	1,280 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A17	Redmi Note 15 Special
Microphone Count	2	—
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Stereo Speakers, EDR, HID	A2DP, LE, Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A17	Redmi Note 15 Special
Model numbers	SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS	—