Home Phone comparison Realme 16 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 - Which is better?

Realme 16 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17

80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
VS
65 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 16 Pro Plus Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17, Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 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 Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 225g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
  • Larger display: 7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 16 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 16 Pro Plus
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 7 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1080x2396 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 375 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.6 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 169.7 mm (6.68 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 79.14 mm (3.12 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.26 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme 16 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 722 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
900
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
2178
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1374900
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43632178
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7820n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
593849
CPU517565273209
GPU32337156148
Memory223419114369
UX371849150123
NanoReview Score1436204593849

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 7.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.5 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix28 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Sensor1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Sensor size1/4 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size 1/2.88 (0.35) n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM850/GSM900/GSM1800
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2026 yr July, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2026 yr July, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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