Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9
VS
74 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Manufactured in April, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, 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 Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 229.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 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:
Xiaomi Mi 9
vs
Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.39 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 1060 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 89.5 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
3446 nits
sRGB gamut95.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time4.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.5 mm (6.2 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 78.3 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 229.5 g (8.1 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 640 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 585 MHz n/a
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
1099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
3481
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8981099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22063481
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
1007140
CPU209300348694
GPU191747119297
Memory113809267736
UX136185271413
NanoReview Score6510411007140
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.6 °Cn/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3100n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score14618n/a
Web score7084n/a
Video editing6715n/a
Data manipulation7931n/a
NanoReview Score10649n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 16
OS Size 13.5 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 3300 mAh 10000 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
49:44
Web Browsing06:08 h20:44 h
Video Playback11:37 h33:14 h
Games04:07 h09:29 h
Standby Mode83 h223 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 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/1.8f/1.5
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX586Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/21/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length54 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M5n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 18 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2019 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2019 yr August, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 460 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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