Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G

Comparing the Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition runs at 2.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition offers 4.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition delivers longer battery life with None, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G delivers 23h 59m, making Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.8 from the editorial team, while Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition is rated 7.

Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition

₹53,290

(Discontinued)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G

₹49,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

31 Jul, 2018

25 Sep, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 660	Snapdragon 6 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


4.5 inches (11.43 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x1620 px (FULL HD)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
12 MP Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	32 MP	50 MP AF

Battery


3500 mAh	10000 mAh	6500 mAh
Quick Charging	100W Hyper Charging	90W Turbo Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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7.8/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

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Pros

Solid build quality with a physical keyboard
Smooth performance
Versatile software with a focus on security
Great battery life

Easy two days of battery life
Big, vibrant AMOLED display
Great durability
Decent software support

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

The keyboard isn't for everyone
Sub-par cameras
Priced steeply

The phone is underpowered
Cameras are not as good as rivals
High price

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

N/A

4.3/5

(974 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	992,266 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
N/A	23h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512

Adreno 812

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

992,266

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

25.0 s

17.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

1,223

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

4.5 inches (11.43 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1620 px (FULL HD)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

3500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

3:2

19.5:9

19.6:9

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

144 Hz

Pixel Density

433 ppi

447 ppi

450 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

360 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

55.57 %

89.32 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.80 %

Design

Height

151.4 mm

163.44 mm

162.7 mm

Width

71.8 mm

78.27 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.65 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

168 grams

229 grams

183 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Metal

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8CMOS image sensor

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.61µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh

10000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

23h 59m

14h 01m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 17m 40s

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm, USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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