Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 VII and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

89 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
VS
74 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 VII Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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

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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VII
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 229.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 10000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 VII 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 1 VII
vs
Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 1060 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
1474 nits
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 74 mm (2.91 in) 78.3 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 229.5 g (8.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 VII
86.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 VII and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
3094
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
1099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
9293
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
3481
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30941099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)92933481
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22537n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 VII], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 VII
2681282
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
1007140
CPU541740348694
GPU1120583119297
Memory549339267736
UX469620271413
NanoReview Score26812821007140

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 10000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:27 h 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 VII
23:28
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
49:44
Web Browsing09:18 h20:44 h
Video Playback18:31 h33:14 h
Games06:32 h09:29 h
Standby Mode90 h223 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 7.1x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX888Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/1.351/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.3 - 3.5n/a
Focal length170 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1499 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 VII the clear winner in this comparison.

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