Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max vs Honor X9d
75
out of 100
VS
70
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5) that was released on August 27, 2026, against the Honor X9d, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 and came out 11 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 Pro Max
- Comes with 1700 mAh larger battery capacity: 10000 vs 8300 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 66W)
- The phone is 11 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Ready for eSIM technology
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor X9d
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Weighs 32.1 grams less
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 | 6.83 inches | 6.79 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1200 x 2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.85:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 427 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1060 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 90.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.44 mm (6.43 inches) | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 78.27 mm (3.08 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.57 mm (0.34 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 225.1 g (7.94 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Purple | Black, Gold, Green, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.3 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 812 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | - | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~588.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 5049 | 3987 |
| Single-core score | 1099 | 1104 |
| Multi-core score | 3481 | 3159 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 348694 | 358049 |
| GPU | 119297 | 160718 |
| Memory | 267736 | 210830 |
| UX | 271413 | 247707 |
| Total score | 1007140 | 977304 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [21 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 350 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10627 |
| Video editing | - | 6303 |
| Photo editing | - | 19133 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7981 |
| Writing score | - | 13750 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-29 (123) | AnTuTu 11 | 1077435 |
Honor X9d
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-01 (KIR4K) | AnTuTu 12 | 941587 |
| π 2026-09-04 (BatheanThe_) | AnTuTu 11 | 912468 |
| π 2026-08-29 (Kk) | AnTuTu 11 | 866729 |
| π 2026-07-21 (Raf Hakobyan) | AnTuTu 11 | 973945 |
| π 2026-07-21 (Raf Hakobyan) | CPU Throttle | 100% |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | MagicOS 9.0 |
| OS updates | 4 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 10000 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 66 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 (57% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:01 hr | 1:21 hr |
| Web browsing | 20:44 hr | - |
| Watching video | 33:14 hr | - |
| Gaming | 09:29 hr | - |
| Standby | 223 hr | - |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV51A | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08F | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 3456 x 4608 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV32D | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (β 0.28 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 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 - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2026 | September 2025 |
| Release date | August 2026 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $350 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 66 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 Note 17 Pro Max. It has a better display, performance, gaming, connectivity, software, and sound.
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Total votes: 38