Realme GT Neo 6 SE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT Neo 6 SE Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme GT Neo 6 SE
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 229.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT Neo 6 SE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 6000 nits 1060 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
3446 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 78.3 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.65 mm (0.34 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 229.5 g (8.1 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
91.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT Neo 6 SE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 732 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
1874
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
1099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
4870
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
3481
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18741099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)48703481
Geekbench Compute (GPU)8927n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
1409887
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
1007140
CPU358880348694
GPU492256119297
Memory298705267736
UX260046271413
NanoReview Score14098871007140
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
10829
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
17858
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score23360n/a
Web score20528n/a
Video editing6655n/a
Data manipulation13269n/a
NanoReview Score17858n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 10000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:25 h 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
49:44
Web Browsingn/a20:44 h
Video Playbackn/a33:14 h
Gamesn/a09:29 h
Standby Moden/a223 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/1.951/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 6.0
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr August, 2026 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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