Xiaomi REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

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REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G compared with Redmi Note 9 Pro
XiaomiREDMI Note 17 Pro 5GXiaomiRedmi Note 9 Pro
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2026May 2020
Display
Screen size6.83″6.67″
Resolution2772 × 1280 (better)2400 × 1080
Sharpness447 pixels per inch (better)395 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLCD
Refresh rate120 Hz–
Peak brightness3,500 nits–
Display type6.83-inch AMOLED, 1.5KIPS LCD (YugaTech and Notebookcheck) with a central selfie-camera cutout; maker does not publish refresh rate.
Pixel density447 ppi–
Brightness detail3,500 nits (UHBM); 1,060 nits typical–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2–
Display featuresUp to 120 Hz; 240 Hz touch sampling (3,200 Hz instantaneous in Game Turbo); 12-bit colour; 8,000,000:1 contrast ratio; DCI-P3; DC dimming and 3,840 Hz PWM dimming; Wet Touch Technology 2.0; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light, Circadian Friendly and Flicker Free certifiedGorilla Glass 5, reading mode and 84% NTSC typical coverage.
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Memory6 GB – 8 GB (better)6 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB (better)64 GB, 128 GB
CPUOcta-core, up to 2.4 GHz; 4 nm8 nm octa-core CPU up to 2.3 GHz.
GPUAdrenoAdreno 618.
Storage typeUFS 3.1 (256 GB and 512 GB), UFS 2.2 (128 GB); LPDDR4X RAMLPDDR4X and UFS 2.1 (YugaTech); Notebookcheck's storage tests instead suggested UFS 2.0. Dedicated microSD expansion up to 512 GB.
Cameras
Main camera50 MP64 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera8 MP8 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera16 MP16 MP
Main camera50 MP, f/1.8, 0.64 μm pixels, 5P lens, OISf/1.89, 1/1.72-inch sensor and four-pixel binning to 1.6 µm.
Ultra wide camera8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12 μm pixelsf/2.2 and 119° field of view, 108.3° after distortion correction.
Front camera16 MP, f/2.4, 1 μm pixels, 5P lens–
Video recording1080p and 720p at 30 fpsRear 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps; slow motion up to 960 fps at 720p.
Front video1080p and 720p at 30 fpsf/2.48 selfie lens; 120 fps slow-motion selfies.
Camera featuresHDR, Portrait, Underwater mode (via update), Ultra HD, Panorama, Documents, Pro modeAdditional 5 MP f/2.4 macro camera with 2–10 cm autofocus and 2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor; night and document modes.
Battery and charging
Battery8,340 mAh (better)5,020 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 67 W (better)Up to 30 W
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detail8,340 mAh (typical) silicon-carbon battery–
Wired charging67 W HyperCharge; PD3.0 and PD2.0; no charger in the boxPhone supports 30 W charging; the supplied adapter is rated at 33 W. YugaTech measured roughly 90 minutes for a full charge, while Notebookcheck measured two hours.
Charges other devicesUp to 22.5 W wired reverse charging–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight223 g209 g (better)
Thickness8.6 mm (better)8.8 mm
Height × width163.45 × 78.27 mm165.75 × 76.68 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68–
StylusNo–
ColoursBlack, Purple, Sky BlueGlacier White, Interstellar Grey and Tropical Green.
Water resistance detailIP66 and IP68; IP68 tested in static fresh water up to 2 m for up to 72 hours; not advised for beach or pool use–
BiometricsIn-screen fingerprint sensor; AI face unlockSide fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock.
SensorsUltrasonic proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass, IR blaster, gyroscope–
SpeakersDual speakers with 300% volume boost; Dolby Atmos; Hi-ResSingle downward-firing speaker (both reviews), 3.5 mm headphone socket and IR blaster.
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchXiaomi HyperOS 3MIUI 11 based on Android 10 (both reviews).
AI featuresAI Erase Pro, AI Glare Removal, AI Image Expansion, AI Sky, AI Bokeh, AI Image Enhancement, AI Beautify; Circle to Search with Google; Google Gemini–
In the boxPhone, USB Type-C cable, SIM tool, protective caseCharger, cable, protective cover, SIM tool and documents. Global/UK 64 MP and 30 W model; India's 48 MP Pro is different. Pinoy Techno Guide confirms May 2020 availability of the global phone in Philippine shops, used at month precision rather than claiming the earliest sale day worldwide.
Connectivity
Mobile network5G, 4G, 3G and 2G–
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and nano-SIM, or nano-SIM and eSIM)Two nano-SIM cards plus a separate microSD slot; dual 4G VoLTE depends on the operator.
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHzWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual-band and Wi-Fi Direct.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.0.
NFCYesNFC with Google Pay support on the UK model.
USB–USB-C; USB 2.0 data (Notebookcheck).
PositioningGPS L1, GLONASS G1, BDS B1I and B1C, Galileo E1, QZSS L1–

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