Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max vs OnePlus Turbo 6

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 OnePlus Turbo 6, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and came out 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 10000 vs 9000 mAh
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
  • The phone is 8 months newer
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Turbo 6
  • 2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2382K versus 1007K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • 93% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2125 and 1099 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max and OnePlus Turbo 6 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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12 / 256 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1280 x 2772 pixels 1272 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.6:9
PPI 447 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 1060 nits 800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5% 89.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) 162.46 mm (6.4 inches)
Width 78.3 mm (3.08 inches) 77.45 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 229.5 g (8.1 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP69
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Frame material Plastic -
Colors Black, Blue, Green, Purple White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max and OnePlus Turbo 6
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max clock 2600 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 2 cores at 2.02 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.21 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache - 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 812 Adreno 825
GPU shading units 256 1024
GPU clock - 1150 MHz
FLOPS - ~2355.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max and OnePlus Turbo 6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Turbo 6 +339%
18661
Compute Score (GPU) 4250 18661
Single-core score 1099 2125
Multi-core score 3481 6796
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Turbo 6 +137%
2382990
CPU 348694 702953
GPU 119297 800196
Memory 267736 334317
UX 271413 545524
Total score 1007140 2382990
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#162nd place)

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
No benchmark results yet
OnePlus Turbo 6
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-02 -> Saib2001AnTuTu2415079

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels - 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 4.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 3 ColorOS 16
OS updates - 4 years
Security updates - 6 years

Battery

Capacity 10000 mAh 9000 mAh
Max charge power 100 W 80 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 -
Fast charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:01 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 20:44 hr -
Watching video 33:14 hr -
Gaming 09:29 hr -
Standby 223 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion - 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.5 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN5 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.8 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Focal length 15 mm -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization No -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution - 4608 x 3456
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length - 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size - 1/3" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 0.61 micron 1 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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 -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
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 January 2026
Release date August 2026 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) - $399
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 100 W Yes, 80 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 OnePlus Turbo 6 is definitely a better buy.

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