Xiaomi 15 vs Xiaomi 17T Pro
Verdict
Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 17T Pro tie on the OH Rank at a score of 73. Xiaomi 15 wins on Screen and Selfie; Xiaomi 17T Pro wins on Performance and Battery. Xiaomi 17T Pro is 6.3mm wider than Xiaomi 15. Xiaomi 17T Pro is the more recent release, from May 28, 2026.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
73
73
Xiaomi 15
71.2mm (2.8in) · Oct 29, 2024 · Rank #68
11+11+13+12+12+4+5+0+5+0 = 73
* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: Great performance (with throttling under pressure) and exceptional battery endurance. Fast charging, excellent screen and very good photos and videos. It is too bad that Xiaomi cuts corners with it's best compact so the 15 Pro and 15 Ultra can justify their higher prices. There is still no AF on the ultrawide. No AF on the selfie either. No memory expansion, headphone jack or desktop replacement feature but Xiaomi 15 comes with a 90W charger in the box (in most markets).
PROs
flagship build, SnapDragon 8 Elite processor fast performance, 36hr endurance from a 5240mAh Silicone Carbon battery with sub-50min fast 90W wired (50W wireless) charging, 1500nits bright LTPO OLED screen with Dolby Vision, very capable 50MP OIS PDAF main + 50MP PDAF tele plus a 50MP ultrawide setup, 4 years of updates of stabile and feature rich OS, fast USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port with OTG
CONs
ultrawide and selfie cameras with no OIS, PDAF or even AF, lack of expandable storage, no desktop replacement software (but video-out is there)
Xiaomi 17T Pro
77.5mm (3.05in) · May 28, 2026 · Rank #62
13+14+11+12+12+3+3+0+5+0 = 73
* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: As usual, Xiaomi T series are not-quite flagships. This one shines at raw power and endurance, has two excellent cameras for day and night photography (the main and periscope telephoto) and comes in a lovely build (tho big) package. It is too bad that Xiaomi refuses to upgrade the 12MP ultrawide and 32MP selfie or at least give them auto focus but otherwise this is a very good phone if you can get it at a good price.
PROs
flagship build glass sandwich with aluminum frame, very fast Dimensity 9500 with UFS 4.1 performance, excellent >42hr endurance from a 7000mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 100W (50W wireless) charging, 450ppi AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision and high PWM dimming rate, IP68 protection, excellent 50MP 23mm main + 50MP 115mm periscope telephoto (both with OIS PDAF) + good 12MP 15mm ultrawide setup, up to 5 years of stabile and feature rich OS updates
CONs
sub-1100nits screen brightness, no AF on ultrawide or selfie, average selfie performance, average video recording, slow USBC 2.0 with OTG but no Video Out, expensive at lounch
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