Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro vs Motorola Moto G17

53 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
VS
53 out of 100
Motorola Moto G17

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro (with Unisoc T7250) that was released on February 27, 2026, against the Motorola Moto G17, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
4 / 128 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
  • Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5200 mAh
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 433 and 401 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G17
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • 54% higher pixel density (392 vs 254 PPI)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Stereo speakers
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro and Motorola Moto G17 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
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
166.3
(Excellent)
Value Index
142.2
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 800 nits 1050 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2% 86.5%

Design and build

Height 171.6 mm (6.76 inches) 165.7 mm (6.52 inches)
Width 79.5 mm (3.13 inches) 76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof No IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gold, Blue, Green, Orange Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
84.2%
Moto G17 +3%
86.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro and Motorola Moto G17
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T7250 MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme
Max clock 1800 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 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) No Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 32 48
GPU clock 850 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro and Motorola Moto G17
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
433
401
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1422
1298
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 726 -
Single-core score 433 401
Multi-core score 1422 1298
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
341105
335081
CPU 138575 118211
GPU 26709 36373
Memory 78149 73834
UX 97672 106663
Total score 341105 335081
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 -
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 3 -
OS updates 2 years -
Security updates 4 years -

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (20% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:45 hr 1:46 hr

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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: 13 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 19 mm
Sensor size - 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 32 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length - 22 mm
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size - 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* No Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support No No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced February 2026 January 2026
Release date March 2026 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $129 $149
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro. But if the display, camera, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G17.

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