Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro vs Poco M8 5G

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 Xiaomi Poco M8 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and came out 6 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 3480 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 5520 mAh
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • 15% higher pixel density (447 vs 388 PPI)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • The phone is 6 months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Weighs 48 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro and Poco M8 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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8 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
173.8
(Excellent)
Value Index
140.5
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.77 inches
Resolution 1280 x 2772 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 447 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3500 nits 3200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5% 89.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space - 96.4%
PWM - 60 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 163.45 mm (6.44 inches) 164 mm (6.46 inches)
Width 78.27 mm (3.08 inches) 75.42 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness 8.46 mm (0.33 inches) 7.35 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP66
Rear material - Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Blue, Purple Black, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability - Average (2.63/5)
Drop resistance - Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 710
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 1010 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS ~517.1 GFLOPS ~517.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Poco M8 5G +10%
3354
Compute Score (GPU) 3043 3354
Single-core score 1011 1015
Multi-core score 2924 2981
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
876983
859658
CPU 277639 305260
GPU 237833 131959
Memory 172711 182297
UX 188800 240142
Total score 876983 859658
Samples Less than 3 [12 tests]

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
No benchmark results yet
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-17 (Ak)AnTuTu773969
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-20 -> PocoM8AnTuTu865162
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-12 -> PocoM8AnTuTu862132
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-12 -> PocoM8GeekBench GPU3354
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-12 -> PocoM8GeekBench CPU1013 / 3000

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 6 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 15
ROM HyperOS 3 HyperOS 2.0
OS size - 45 GB
OS updates 2 years 5 years
Security updates 4 years -

Battery

Capacity 9000 mAh 5520 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:20 hr
Battery cycles - 1000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 11:16 hr
Watching video - 16:09 hr
Gaming - 05:56 hr
Standby - 106 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
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 29 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) 1/2.88" (β‰ˆ 0.35 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.61 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 20 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV08F CMOS
Sensor size - 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 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 5.1 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 No
FM radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July 2026 January 2026
Release date July 2026 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $240 $229
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- 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

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro is definitely a better buy.

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