Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

81 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 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 Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 227g vs 232g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
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:
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.73 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 825 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 86.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.18 mm (6.42 in) 170.12 mm (6.7 in)
Width 74.64 mm (2.94 in) 78.42 mm (3.09 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Eco Leather Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
2241
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1995973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54192241
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
619773
CPU389140252111
GPU59640536217
Memory297015148946
UX242361182499
NanoReview Score1524921619773
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.52 °Cn/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test71 fpsn/a
Graphics Score11992n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
n/a
Web Browsing09:36 hn/a
Video Playback13:10 hn/a
Games05:28 hn/a
Standby Mode117 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix503 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX989n/a
Sensor size1/11/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom147n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5.1
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 DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B3 / B5 / B8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr August, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 190
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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