Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro (China) vs Redmi 17 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro (China) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4) that was released on July 14, 2026, against the Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
  • 76% higher pixel density (447 vs 254 PPI)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 7500 mAh
  • 51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (938K versus 619K)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro (China) and Redmi 17 5G 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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8 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
124.4
(Excellent)
Value Index
157.3
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.83 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 1280 x 2772 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 447 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 825 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3500 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5% 86.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
-

Design and build

Height 163.45 mm (6.44 inches) 170.12 mm (6.7 inches)
Width 78.27 mm (3.08 inches) 78.42 mm (3.09 inches)
Thickness 8.46 mm (0.33 inches) 8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP64
Rear material Plastic Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Blue, Purple Black, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro (China) and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 629
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 1010 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS ~517.1 GFLOPS ~430.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro (China) and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 3043 -
Single-core score 1032 973
Multi-core score 2954 2241
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 320972 252111
GPU 120776 36217
Memory 264443 148946
UX 232304 182499
Total score 938495 619773
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 2048 GB

Software

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

Battery

Capacity 9000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max charge power 67 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

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 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
2) Depth
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
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor Samsung S5KJN5 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Sensor Omnivision OV08F -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5.1 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 GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Depends on the region
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No Yes
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July 2026 August 2026
Release date July 2026 August 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $299 $190
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 67 W Yes, 45 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 Pro (China) is definitely a better buy.

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