Xiaomi 17 Ultra has better RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB). In terms of display resolution, Xiaomi 17 Ultra has better resolution of 2608 x 1200 than Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 1080 x 2392. Xiaomi 17 Ultra has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)
| Name | Xiaomi 17 Ultra | Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9 in | 6.77 in |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 6000 mAh | 5800 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 50 MP + 2 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 139999 | Rs. 23999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is March 11, 2026. The cost of Xiaomi 17 Ultra is Rs. 139999. The launch Date of the second phone is April 02, 2026. The cost of Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 23999.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has screen size of 6.77 inches which falls short to Xiaomi 17 Ultra's 6.9 inch screen. Xiaomi 17 Ultra has Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED display Screen type where as Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type. Xiaomi 17 Ultra has display density of 416 PPI & Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has only 388 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Xiaomi 17 Ultra has better screen to body ratio of ~ 92.3% than Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s ~ 89.7%. Xiaomi 17 Ultra has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has 20.5:9 aspect ratio.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra's larger 16 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s lower 8 GB RAM. Xiaomi 17 Ultra has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) (256 GB).
They both have the same 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera. Xiaomi 17 Ultra will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 20 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 15 version.
| Name | Xiaomi 17 Ultra | Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | 25128PNA1G, 2512BPNDAG | MZB0NT3IN, Note 15 SE 5G |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM, eSIM + eSIM SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 4 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | March 11, 2026 | April 02, 2026 |
| In The Box | Xiaomi 17 Ultra / USB Type-C Cable / SIM Eject Tool Protective Case / Quick Start Guide / Warranty Card | REDMI Note 15 SE 5G / Adapter / USB Type-C Cable / SIM Eject Tool / Protective Case / Quick Start Guide / Warranty Card |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.6 x 162.9 x 8.3 mm | 75.42 x 164 x 7.82 mm |
| Weight | 218.4 g | 182 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Qwerty | No | |
| Colors | Black, White, Starlit Green | Crimson Reserve, Frosted White, Carbon Black |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED display Screen (68B) | Color AMOLED Screen (68B) |
| Touch | Yes, 300 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1200 x 2608 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.77 inches, 2392 x 1080 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 416 PPI | ~ 388 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 92.3% | ~ 89.7% |
| Glass Type | Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0 | Scratch/drop-resistant glass, Mohs level 5 |
| Brightness | 3500 nits Multi-scenario Peak Brightness | 3200nits peak brightness, 800nits (typ) |
| Features | Eye-care DC Dimming, Original color PRO | Pro HDR | Wet touch technology HDR10+, Dolby Vision, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) Certified TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified TÜV Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certified, Color gamut: DCI-P3, Color depth: 12bit | Contrast ratio: 8,000,000:1, DCI- P3 Wide Color Gamut, Sunlight Display, Reading Mode, 3840Hz PWM Dimming, 16000-level Brightness Adjustment, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light, (Hardware Solution) Certified, TUV Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | Yes | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Card Slot | No | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G SA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/71 75/77/78/79, 5G NSA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/71/75/77/78/79 | 5G NSA: n1|n3|n40|n78, 5G SA: n1|n3|n5|n8|n28|n40|n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7/Wi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi Protocol: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi | 5GHz Wi-Fi Supports Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, SBC/AAC/AptX/AptX HD/AptX Adaptive LDAC/LHDC 5.0/LC3/MIHC | Yes, v5.1, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Geekbench Score | 2,960 (Single Core) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS: L1+L5 | Galileo: E1+E5a | GLONASS: G1 | Beidou QZSS: L1 + L5 | NavIC: L5 | GPS: L1 | GLONASS: G1 | BDS: B1I + B1C | Galileo E1 |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyro, Compass, Barometer | Virtual Proximity Sensor | Ambient Light Sensor | Accelerometer | Electronic Compass | IR Blaster | Gyroscope |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | AI Writing, AI Speech Recognition, AI Interpreter, AI Search, AI Dynamic Wallpapers, AI Creativity Assistant, And more., Circle to Search with Google, Google Gemini | AI Erase, AI Bokeh, AI Sky, AI Bokeh, Gemini. Circle to Search |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | |
| IP Rating | IP66 + IP68 + IP69 | IP65 + IP66 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Xiaomi 3D Dual-Channel IceLoop system, Xiaomi Offline Communication | IP65/IP66 Water & Dust Resistant, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification (Hardware Solution), TÜV Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certification, TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certification |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.7 (Leica 23mm main camera) 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, Light Fusion 1050L image sensor 200 MP ƒ/2.4-3 (Leica 200MP 75-100mm telephoto) f/2.4-3.0, 75-100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2-4.3x continuous optical zoom, zoom ring, Samsung HPE image sensor 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Leica 14mm ultra-wide camera) 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF, Samsung JN5 image sensor | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/2.88", 1.22μm 4in1 Super Pixel5P lens, f/1.8 2 MP (Depth Sensor) |
| Camera Sensor | Light Fusion 1050L | Light Fusion 400 |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Laser AF | Yes |
| Features | Two Leica Photographic Styles, (Leica Authentic Look, Leica Vibrant Look), Leica Filters | Leica Classic Shutter Sound | Leica Watermark, Xiaomi Profocus (Motion Tracking Focus, Eye Tracking Focus And Motion Capture), Lightning Burst, Digital Zoom Up To 120x, Xiaomi Procut, Hdr, Dynamic Shot, 50mp (Wide/ultra Wide/telephoto), 200mp Mode (Telephoto), Live Cinematography, Super Macro, Supermoon (Auto), Fastshot, Long Exposure, Panorama, Portrait Mode, Documents Mode, Pro Mode, Image Formats Captured: Jpg, Heif, Raw Mode, 8k (7680x4320) Video Recording At 30fps, 4k (3840x2160) Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30fps, 60fps, 120fps, 1080p (1920x1080) Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30fps, 60fps, 720p (1280x720) Video Recording At 30fps, Log Video Recording Up To 4k At 120fps, Academy Color Encoding System, Slow Motion Video Recording Up To 1080p At 1920fps, Shootsteady Video Recording Up To 2.8k At 60fps, Night Video Recording Up To 4k At 24fps, Time-lapse Video Recording Up To 4k At 30fps, Movie Mode, Pro Mode | HDR, Potriat, Ultra HD, Timer, Watermark, Night Mode, Time Lapse |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Ov50m Image Sensor, 1/2.87" Sensor Size, 1.22μm 4-in-1 Binning, F/2.2, 21mm Equivalent Focal Length, 90° Fov Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash | 20 MP ƒ/2.2 1/4" Sensor Size, 4P lens Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | Xiaomi HyperOS 2 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon Snapdragon 6 Gen3 |
| CPU | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | 2xCortex-A76@2.2 GHz & 6x Cortex-A55@2.0 GHz |
| Fabrication Node | 3 nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno GPU |
| NPU | Qualcomm AI engine | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, AMR, AWB | MP3, AMR, FLAC, APE |
| Video | MP4, MKV, WEBM, 3GP, TS, Supports HDR display when playing HDR10/HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid video content | MP4, M4V, MKV, XVID |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | Dual Stereo |
| Audio Features | Hi-Res & Hi-Res Audio Wireless certification, Dolby Atmos | Dolby Atmos | Hi-Res |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 6000 mAh | 5800 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 90W HyperCharge | Yes, 45W Turbo Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W HyperCharge | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 22.5W | Yes, 18W |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 10W | |