Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T vs Xiaomi 17T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T Manufactured in December, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
    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
    - 4/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    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 500 nits n/a
    HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 80.3 % 89.9 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
    600 nits
    Xiaomi 17T
    3329 nits
    sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
    Response time46.4 msn/a
    Contrast1163:1n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
    Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 200 g (7.05 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 - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
    80.3 %
    Xiaomi 17T
    89.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2 (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 11 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek NPU 880
    Graphics Adreno 610 n/a
    GPU Cores 128 n/a
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
    FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS n/a
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
    510
    Xiaomi 17T
    1704
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
    1551
    Xiaomi 17T
    6686
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5101704
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15516686
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
    235500
    Xiaomi 17T
    2407614
    CPU90638709591
    GPU42930762021
    Memory45249409017
    UX56683526985
    NanoReview Score2355002407614
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
    219
    Xiaomi 17T
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.37 °Cn/a
    Stability98 %n/a
    Graphics Test1 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score219n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
    6387
    Xiaomi 17T
    n/a
    Writing score6414n/a
    Web score5709n/a
    Video editing4846n/a
    Data manipulation5102n/a
    NanoReview Score6387n/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 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 16
    OS Size 8 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-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:05 h 1:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
    19:50
    Xiaomi 17T
    28:50
    Web Browsing08:01 h13:50 h
    Video Playback11:48 h18:40 h
    Games05:03 h07:52 h
    Standby Mode95 h112 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
    Focal length26 mm23 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
    Matrix8 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm15 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
    Sensor size1/41/3.06 (0.33)
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 4224x3136 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length 2821 mm 21 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV13855 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.9 1/3.44 (0.29)
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 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 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, HID, 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
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    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 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 1900 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500GSM B2/3/5/8
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)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 category12n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    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 8T
    87.9 dB
    Xiaomi 17T
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced November, 2019 yr May, 2026 yr
    Release Date December, 2019 yr May, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 216 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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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