Apple iPhone 17 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Vivo T5 Lite 5G

Compare Apple iPhone 17, Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Vivo T5 Lite 5G side by side — see how they stack up on price, camera, battery, performance, display and full specifications, with the winner in each key spec highlighted below.

× Apple iPhone 17

Apple

Apple iPhone 17

₹79,900

× Redmi Note 15 Pro

Xiaomi

Redmi Note 15 Pro

₹21,999

× Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹129,999

× Vivo T5 Lite 5G

Vivo

Vivo T5 Lite 5G

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🏆 The Verdict — Category Winners

Quick Specs

  × Apple iPhone 17
Apple iPhone 17
×
Redmi Note 15 Pro
×
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
× Vivo T5 Lite 5G
Vivo T5 Lite 5G
Price & Best Deals
₹79,900
₹21,999
₹129,999
Display 6.3″ / 120Hz 6.83″ / 3840Hz 6.9″ / 120Hz 6.74″ / 120Hz
Max RAM 8GB / 512GB 12GB / 256GB 16GB / 1024GB
Main Camera 48.0 MP 200.0 MP 200.0 MP 50.0 MP
Selfie Camera 18.0 MP 20.0 MP 12.0 MP 5.0 MP
Pixel Density 460 ppi 447 ppi 511 ppi 260 ppi
Battery 3692 mAh 6580 mAh 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Fast Charging 40W 45W 60W 44W
Charging Time (20-100%) 35 min 42 min 58 min 38 min
Fabrication 3 nm 4 nm 3 nm 6 nm
AnTuTu Score 2,109,750 980,000 2,450,000 571,015
Battery Life (PCMark) 15.2 hrs 16.2 hrs
Peak Brightness 3000 nits 3200 nits 2600 nits 1200 nits
Spec Score 92.0/100 85.2/100 96.4/100 59.9/100
5G Yes Yes Yes Yes
NFC Yes Yes Yes No
3.5mm Jack No No No Yes
Stereo Speakers Yes Yes Yes No
IR Blaster No Yes Yes No
Fingerprint Under Display Under Display Under Display Side
SIM Dual Esim Dual Esim Dual Esim Dual
USB Type-C 2.0 Type-C 2.0 C 3.2 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

✅ Highlighted cells show the better value for that spec (bigger battery, more MP, higher RAM, lower price, lower nm, higher AnTuTu, faster charging).

Expert Review

Apple iPhone 17

92
Spec Score / 100
4.6/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.6/5
Display 4.8/5
Camera 4.8/5
Performance 4.8/5
Battery 4.5/5
Software 4.6/5

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro

85.2
Spec Score / 100
4.3/5
Overall Rating
Design 3.8/5
Display 4.7/5
Camera 4.3/5
Performance 3.9/5
Battery 4.6/5
Software 4.1/5

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

96.4
Spec Score / 100
4.8/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.6/5
Display 5.0/5
Camera 5.0/5
Performance 5.0/5
Battery 4.2/5
Software 5.0/5

Vivo T5 Lite 5G

59.9
Spec Score / 100
3.0/5
Overall Rating
Design 3.3/5
Display 2.3/5
Camera 2.1/5
Performance 2.7/5
Battery 4.6/5
Software 3.6/5
4 phones compared
Specification × Apple iPhone 17
Apple iPhone 17
₹79,900
×
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro
₹21,999
×
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
₹129,999
× Vivo T5 Lite 5G
Vivo T5 Lite 5G
Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850/900/1800/1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 85HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO0/900/1900/2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
SIM 1 bands - GSM/HSPA/LTE/5G 5G bands, 4G bands -
SIM 2 bands - GSM/HSPA/LTE/5G (dual 5G standby) 5G bands, 4G bands -
Launch
Announced 2025, September 09 2025, December 18 2026, February 25 2026, July 16
Status Released 2025, September 19 Available. Released 2026, January 06 Available. Released 2026, March 06 Released 2026, July 22
Body
Design score
Dimensions 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 163.6 x 78.1 x 8 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) 167.4 x 77.1 x 8.4 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
Weight 177 gm (6.24 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz) 214 grams 209 g
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM (dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions Drop resistant up to 1.2m
Other Details Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) Manufacturer-rated water-resistance (up to 2m for 24 hours) Drop resistant up to 2.5m Armor aluminum 2 frame RGB notifications light (on the back)
Display
Display score
Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM) AMOLED, 68B colors, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1800 nits (HBM), Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) 6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2
Resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels 1280 x 2772 pixels, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 ratio 19.5:9 ratio - ~85.0% screen-to-body ratio
Pixel Density (PPI) 460 ppi density ~447 ppi density 500 ppi density ~260 ppi density
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz, - 120 Hz
Peak Brightness 3000 nits 3200 nits 2600 nits 1200 nits
HDR Support - Yes - -
Screen-to-Body Ratio ~90.1% screen-to-body ratio ~89.7% - -
Protection Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5 Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6 DX anti-reflective coating Privacy Display -
Platform
Performance score
OS iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6 Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2 Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5 Android 16, Origin OS 6
Chipset Apple A19 Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultra Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mediatek Dimensity 6300
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Mali-G615 MC2 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) Mali-G57 MC2
Architecture 64-bit - 64-bit, Octa-core 64 bit
Fabrication 3 nm 4 nm 3 nm 6 nm
Memory
Card slot No No No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM 512GB 8GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
RAM Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Storage Type NVMe UFS 2.2 UFS 4.X -
Main Camera
Camera score
Main 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF 200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, 1/4.0", 1.12µm 200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Ultrawide f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ - -
Flash Dual-LED dual-tone flash LED flash - -
Features HDR (photo/panorama) HDR, panorama Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Camera score
Single 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/4.0", 0.7µm 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Flash Yes, Retina Flash Screen Light - -
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. HDR, panorama HDR, HDR10+ Panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps Yes
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
Stereo Speakers Yes - - -
3.5mm jack No No No Yes
Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus Yes Dolby Atmos - -
Hi-Res Audio - - High-bitrate audio support -
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi Hotspot Yes - - -
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes (market/region dependent) Yes No
Infrared port No Yes No No
Radio No No No FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB OTG - - Yes -
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint Sensor Yes Fingerprint (under display, optical) - -
Face Unlock Yes Yes - -
Other Details Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -
Battery
Battery score
Type Li-Ion Si/C Li-Ion Li-Ion Si/C Li-Ion
Capacity 3692 mAh 6580 mAh 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Removable No No No No
Charging 40W Fast Charging, 45W wired 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 44W wired
Charging Time (20-100%) 35 minutes Wierd 59m 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 50% in 38 min
Wireless Charging 30W - 25W wireless (Qi2.2) -
Reverse Charging 4.5W reverse wired 22.5W reverse wired 4.5W reverse wireless -
Charger in Box No - - -
Other Details - - - Reverse wired
Misc
Colors Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender Black, Glacier Blue, Mist Purple, Titanium Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Twilight Shadow, Wave Blue
Models A3520 - SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U V2557
Price About 79,900 INR / 950 EUR - Expected from 1,29,999 INR -
SAR 1.19 W/kg - head 1.19 W/kg - body - 1.09 W/kg -head 1.19 W/kg -body 1.14 W/kg - head 1.12 W/kg - body
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg - head 1.49 W/kg - body 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) 1.28 W/kg-head 1.35 W/kg -body -
Tests
Performance GeekBench: 9360 (v6) 3DMark: 4803 (Wild Life Extreme) AnTuTu: 652920 (v10) GeekBench: 2910 (v6) 3DMark: 1005 (Wild Life Extreme) - -
Display 1023 nits max brightness 1901 nits max brightness (measured) - -
Loudspeaker -27.5 LUFS Yes - -
Battery life Active use 14:65 h Active use score 15:15h - -
Bootup Time ~14 seconds (cold boot, estimated) - - -
AnTuTu Score 2109750 - v10 - - -
EU Label
Energy Class A Class B Class A -
Battery 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles 60:50h endurance, 1000 cycles 55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles -
Free fall Class B (180 falls) Class B (180 falls) 55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles -
Repairability Class C Class C Class C -

Frequently Asked Questions

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra scores highest overall in this comparison, with a spec score of 96.4/100. The spec score weighs performance, display, camera, battery and value together, so treat it as a starting point rather than a verdict — the right phone still depends on which of those you care about most.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro is the most affordable here, starting at ₹21,999. That is ₹108,000 less than the most expensive phone in this comparison.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro has the largest battery at 6580 mAh. It charges at up to 45W. Capacity is only part of endurance: chipset efficiency and screen refresh rate affect how long a charge actually lasts.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is the fastest on paper, topping the AnTuTu benchmark at 2,450,000. Benchmarks measure short bursts, so a phone with better sustained thermals can still feel quicker in long gaming sessions.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro has the brightest display at 3200 nits peak, with a 3840Hz refresh rate. Brightness matters most for outdoor readability; see the Display section below for panel type and resolution.

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