Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4) that was released on July 14, 2026, against the OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex and came out 2 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
  • Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 7000 mAh
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • 14% higher pixel density (447 vs 392 PPI)
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Weighs 18 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro and OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite 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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8 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
173.8
(Excellent)
Value Index
163.5
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.83 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 1280 x 2772 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 447 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3500 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ -
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5% 86.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
-

Design and build

Height 163.45 mm (6.44 inches) 165.9 mm (6.53 inches)
Width 78.27 mm (3.08 inches) 76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.46 mm (0.33 inches) 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP64
Rear material - Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Blue, Purple Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro and OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex
Max clock 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache - 4 MB
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
GPU
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 1010 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~517.1 GFLOPS ~665.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro and OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 3043 2869
Single-core score 1011 1009
Multi-core score 2924 2974
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
922227
CPU 277639 329972
GPU 237833 147724
Memory 172711 155228
UX 188800 289303
Total score 876983 922227
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X -
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 2048 GB

Software

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

Battery

Capacity 9000 mAh 7000 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 Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 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 Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion - 240 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor - OmniVision OV50D40
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.61 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV08F CMOS
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 5.4
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 No
Infrared port Yes 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 Yes
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July 2026 May 2026
Release date July 2026 May 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $240 $225
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro. It has a better display, camera, gaming, battery life, and design.

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