Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 vs Tecno Spark Slim
65
out of 100
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57
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 7-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4) that was released on July 14, 2026, against the Tecno Spark Slim, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G200 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
- Comes with 2840 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 5160 mAh
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- The phone is 11 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
- 25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 900 and 718 points
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark Slim
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- 17% higher pixel density (440 vs 375 PPI)
- Weighs 69 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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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 7 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2396 pixels | 1224 x 2720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 375 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | - | 4500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1800 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 89.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
Redmi Note 17
7″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.6 in2
Spark Slim
6.78″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.2 in2
~8% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 169.7 mm (6.68 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 79.14 mm (3.12 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.26 mm (0.33 inches) | 5.93 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 225 g (7.94 oz) | 156 g (5.5 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 | MediaTek Helio G200 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2200 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 613 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 955 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~244.5 GFLOPS | ~140.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1480 |
| Single-core score | 900 | 718 |
| Multi-core score | 2178 | 1985 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 273209 | 220476 |
| GPU | 56148 | 48665 |
| Memory | 114369 | 149900 |
| UX | 150123 | 172511 |
| Total score | 593849 | 591552 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10809 |
| Video editing | - | 6392 |
| Photo editing | - | 24311 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6221 |
| Writing score | - | 12529 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | HIOS 15 |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8000 mAh | 5160 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (52% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:57 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | 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 | 13 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08F | CMOS |
| 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 MiMO - 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2026 | September 2025 |
| Release date | July 2026 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | $190 |
| 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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