Apple iPhone 17 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025	Dec 18, 2025
Scheduled release
	(Official) Dec 25, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $799 | €949 8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199	6GB/128GB - €210

Design

Dimensions
5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm (~9.3 mm with camera bump)	6.46 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches 164 x 75.4 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.24 oz / 177.0 g	6.49 oz / 184.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue	Black, Forest Green, Glacier Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 89.59% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz, 3200 nits
Resolution
2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2672 (Excellent)	Untested
Bright Min
1.5 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 (3 nm)	Mediatek Helio G100 Ultra (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU	Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB	6GB/128GB (UFS 2.2) 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
iOS (26.x)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3527	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
8798	Untested
3D Mark High
5172	Untested
3D Mark Low
3295	Untested

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Battery

Type
3692 mAh, Li - Ion	6000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 40.0W Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 33.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 13min

Browsing

16h 47min

Video

7h 19min

Gaming

9h 12min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	108 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.67" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	1080p (30 fps) HDR
Front
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	20 MP Video capture: 1080p

PhoneArena Camera Tests

150

Overall

156

Photo

145

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
	1, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8947A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg

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