Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Xiaomi 17T - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Xiaomi 17T

40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi 17T
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Xiaomi 17T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Manufactured in January, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. 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 Redmi Note 7
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 200g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Xiaomi 17T
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:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
vs
Xiaomi 17T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 550 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.4 % 89.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
535 nits
Xiaomi 17T
3329 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2336 Hzn/a
Response time43.2 msn/a
Contrast1639:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
81.4 %
Xiaomi 17T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 680 MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 512 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 850 MHz n/a
FLOPS 217.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
518
Xiaomi 17T
1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
1562
Xiaomi 17T
6686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5181704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15626686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
251675
Xiaomi 17T
2407614
CPU90916709591
GPU38054762021
Memory55264409017
UX67441526985
NanoReview Score2516752407614
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
373
Xiaomi 17T
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.6 °Cn/a
Stability96 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score373n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
6255
Xiaomi 17T
n/a
Writing score6439n/a
Web score5258n/a
Video editing5275n/a
Data manipulation5354n/a
NanoReview Score6255n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 16
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4 (60% in 50 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
20:52
Xiaomi 17T
28:50
Web Browsing07:45 h13:50 h
Video Playback11:59 h18:40 h
Games04:43 h07:52 h
Standby Mode110 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Omnivision OV50
Sensor size1/21/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06 (0.33)
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV13855 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category13n/a
5G Supportn/aYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
87.6 dB
Xiaomi 17T
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2019 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2019 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 749
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T the clear winner in this comparison.

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