Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 70 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 70 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro

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Huawei Honor 70
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69 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
Huawei Honor 70
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 70 Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro, Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 70
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 226g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 9000mAh vs 4800mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 70 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 70
vs
Redmi Note 17 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 70
756 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)61 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 70]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 163.45 mm (6.44 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 78.27 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.91 mm (0.31 in) 8.46 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 70
90.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 70 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 642 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 608 MHz n/a
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 70
1064
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 70
3025
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
2924
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10641011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30252924
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor 70], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 70
618614
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
876983
CPU198611277639
GPU149579237833
Memory122975172711
UX147449188800
NanoReview Score618614876983
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 70]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic UI 8 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 9000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 70
22:06
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing09:26 hn/a
Video Playback13:55 hn/a
Games05:40 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 54 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8768x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 54 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix54 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX800n/a
Sensor size1/1.491/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 70
115
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Honor 70
129
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 70
115
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom77n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 70]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV32C Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B3/B5/B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 70
80.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr July, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr July, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 550 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 240
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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