Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G vs Note 14 4G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 7-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2) that was released on August 27, 2026, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra and came out 1 year and 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G
- Comes with 2200 mAh larger battery capacity: 7700 vs 5500 mAh
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- Has a 0.33 inch larger screen size
- The phone is 1 year and 8 months newer
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Stereo speakers
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- 57% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 725 and 461 points
- Weighs 27.5 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
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)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 7 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2396 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 375 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1800 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 85.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Redmi Note 17 4G
7″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.6 in2
Redmi Note 14 4G
6.67″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.6 in2
~11% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 169.7 mm (6.68 inches) | 163.25 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 79.1 mm (3.11 inches) | 76.55 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.16 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 224 g (7.9 oz) | 196.5 g (6.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green, Purple | Black, Blue, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Average (D) · 45 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2900 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 380 | 1354 |
| Single-core score | 461 | 725 |
| Multi-core score | 1525 | 1926 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 234118 | 204666 |
| GPU | 45437 | 43972 |
| Memory | 109175 | 152591 |
| UX | 142889 | 169538 |
| Total score | 531619 | 570767 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [31 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 132 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 11870 |
| Video editing | - | 5945 |
| Photo editing | - | 18745 |
| Data manipulation | - | 8038 |
| Writing score | - | 11498 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-30 (Z0nex1n) | AnTuTu 12 | 660977 |
| 📘 2026-10-28 (πesin(45°)) | AnTuTu 11 | 582335 |
| 📘 2026-10-06 (Rayyan FR) | AnTuTu 11 | 560172 |
| 📘 2026-09-22 (mr_R) | AnTuTu 12 | 656027 |
| 📘 2026-09-20 (CALLMEELCHAPO) | AnTuTu 12 | 681248 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | HyperOS 3 |
| OS size | - | 27 GB |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7700 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:18 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1600 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 09:11 hr |
| Watching video | - | 11:33 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:54 hr |
| Standby | - | 104 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 12000 x 9000 |
| 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 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KHM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | SmartSens SC202CS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5.1" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 5184 x 3888 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 21 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | OmniVision OV20B40 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2026 | January 2025 |
| Release date | August 2026 | January 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $200 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 33 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G is definitely a better buy.
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