Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Note 17 Pro
45
out of 100
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71
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on April 30, 2020, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 and came out 6 years and 3 months after. 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 9 Pro
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Comes with 3320 mAh larger battery capacity: 8340 vs 5020 mAh
- 67% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (876K versus 524K)
- Delivers 71% higher peak brightness (1052 against 615 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Optical image stabilization
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
- The phone is 6 years and 3 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 12
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
- Stereo speakers
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
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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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.83 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1280 x 2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 1060 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 3500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.4% | 89.5% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 99.7% |
| PWM | 2404 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 35.2 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | 1649:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.8 mm (6.53 inches) | 163.45 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) | 78.27 mm (3.08 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.66 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 223 g (7.87 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP69 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Green | Black, Blue, Orange, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 692 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 1010 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1213 | 3045 |
| Single-core score | 751 | 1009 |
| Multi-core score | 1835 | 2950 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 228431 | 277639 |
| GPU | 50266 | 237833 |
| Memory | 99133 | 172711 |
| UX | 146457 | 188800 |
| Total score | 524287 | 876983 |
| Samples | [16 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 315 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6579 | - |
| Video editing | 5468 | - |
| Photo editing | 16915 | - |
| Data manipulation | 6913 | - |
| Writing score | 9699 | - |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-29 (Samudra12) | AnTuTu 12 | 637831 |
| 📘 2026-10-06 (Alexander) | AnTuTu 12 | 604250 |
| 📘 2026-09-20 (masnung08) | AnTuTu 12 | 599693 |
| 📘 2026-08-21 (Aether2005) | AnTuTu 11 | 563764 |
| 📘 2026-07-18 (DarkELITECustom.PH) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 751 / 1835 |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 16 |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | HyperOS 3 |
| OS size | 18.9 GB | 32 GB |
| OS updates | - | 6 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5020 mAh | 8340 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 67 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 34 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 10:27 hr | - |
| Watching video | 13:57 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:33 hr | - |
| Standby | 143 hr | - |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6920 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung Bright S5KGW1 | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72" (≈ 0.58 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC8034 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K5E9 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.48 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV32A1Q | Omnivision OV08F |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| 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 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 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | 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, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2020 | July 2026 |
| Release date | May 2020 | August 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $185 | $389 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro | - |
| SAR (head) | 0.66 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.02 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 67 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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