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Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G vs Honor X7e

57 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
VS
57 out of 100
Honor X7e
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
Honor X7e

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G (with MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra) that was released on August 10, 2026, against the Honor X7e, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • 30% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (365K versus 280K)
  • Stereo speakers
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor X7e
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Weighs 32 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G and Honor X7e crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
111.3
(Excellent)
Value Index
123.9
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi 17 4G
vs
Honor X7e

Display

Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.61 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 266 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 825 nits 1010 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1% 84.8%
Screen space comparison
Redmi 17 4G
6.9″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.8 in2
Honor X7e
6.61″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.4 in2
~8% more screen space

Design and build

Height 170.12 mm (6.7 inches) 163.9 mm (6.45 inches)
Width 78.42 mm (3.09 inches) 75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green, Purple Black, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi 17 4G +2%
86.1%
Honor X7e
84.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G and Honor X7e
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 48 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G and Honor X7e
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi 17 4G +1%
402
Honor X7e
399
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi 17 4G +1%
1399
Honor X7e
1386
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 960
Single-core score 402 399
Multi-core score 1399 1386
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi 17 4G +30%
365150
Honor X7e
280245
CPU 137550 86390
GPU 38034 34955
Memory 86828 77659
UX 102738 81241
Total score 365150 280245
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 3 MagicOS 10
OS updates - 2 years
Security updates - 3 years

Battery

Capacity 7500 mAh 7500 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution - 2592 x 1944
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes No
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced August 2026 May 2026
Release date August 2026 May 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $219 $200
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G. It has a better gaming, design, and sound.

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