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Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 vs Honor X7e

64 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
VS
57 out of 100
Honor X7e
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
Honor X7e

Here we compared two smartphones: the 7-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4) that was released on July 14, 2026, against the Honor X7e, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra 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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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
  • 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (593K versus 280K)
  • 41% higher pixel density (375 vs 266 PPI)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card
  • Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
  • Has a 0.39 inch larger screen size
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
  • Stereo speakers
  • OLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor X7e
  • Weighs 25 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 and Honor X7e 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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6 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
178.0
(Excellent)
Value Index
123.9
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi Note 17
vs
Honor X7e

Display

Type OLED TFT LCD
Size 7 inches 6.61 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2396 pixels 720 x 1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 375 ppi 266 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 1010 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1800 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5% 84.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming		 -
Screen space comparison
Redmi Note 17
7″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.6 in2
Honor X7e
6.61″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.4 in2
~14% more screen space

Design and build

Height 169.7 mm (6.68 inches) 163.9 mm (6.45 inches)
Width 79.14 mm (3.12 inches) 75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.26 mm (0.33 inches) 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Waterproof IP65 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Purple Black, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi Note 17 +6%
89.5%
Honor X7e
84.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 and Honor X7e
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max clock 2300 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 613 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 128 48
GPU clock 955 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~244.5 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 and Honor X7e
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi Note 17 +126%
900
Honor X7e
399
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi Note 17 +57%
2178
Honor X7e
1386
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 960
Single-core score 900 399
Multi-core score 2178 1386
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi Note 17 +112%
593849
Honor X7e
280245
CPU 273209 86390
GPU 56148 34955
Memory 114369 77659
UX 150123 81241
Total score 593849 280245
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 3 MagicOS 10
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 4 years 3 years

Battery

Capacity 8000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max charge power 45 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
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 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
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
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 size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution - 2592 x 1944
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV08F -
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
NFC* Yes Depends on the region
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 Yes No
5G support Yes No

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced July 2026 May 2026
Release date July 2026 May 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $190 $200
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 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 is definitely a better buy.

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