HTC U Ultra 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G

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Comparing the HTC U Ultra 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating 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 HTC U Ultra 128GB runs at 2.15 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 HTC U Ultra 128GB offers 5.7 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 HTC U Ultra 128GB's S-LCD 5, 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 HTC U Ultra 128GB 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 HTC U Ultra 128GB offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC U Ultra 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers 10000 mAh, making HTC U Ultra 128GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while HTC U Ultra 128GB 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 HTC U Ultra 128GB is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G receives a higher user rating of 5, while HTC U Ultra 128GB has a rating of 3.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G
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Summary

Release Date

21 Nov, 2018
25 Sep, 2026
14 Jul, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 821
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Main Display
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
S-LCD 5
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1400x2560 px (QHD)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

2.0 inches (5.08 cm)
N/A
N/A
160x1040 px
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera
16 MP
32 MP
16 MP

Battery
3000 mAh
10000 mAh
6000 mAh
Quick Charging
100W Hyper Charging
33W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 4.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
Read Expert Review
7.8/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Stylish looks
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • Capable selfie camera
  • Loaded with features
  • Easy two days of battery life
  • Big, vibrant AMOLED display
  • Great durability
  • Decent software support
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Primary camera performance could be better
  • Lacks 3.5mm audio socket
  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Bulky
  • The phone is underpowered
  • Cameras are not as good as rivals
  • High price
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3/5
(2 ratings)
5/5
(12 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,074 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
992,266
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
23h 59m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 15, 2026
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
4 Year
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
HyperOS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650
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Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 812
Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
25.0 s
N/A

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
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

S-LCD 5
AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1400x2560 px (QHD)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3500 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
2000 nits
1200 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
3840 Hz
480 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
120 Hz

Pixel Density

512 ppi
447 ppi
381 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz
1000 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.38 %
89.32 %
87.32 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9
20:9

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

162.4 mm
163.44 mm
164.4 mm

Width

79.7 mm
78.27 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.65 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

170 grams
229 grams
210 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.55µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size BSI Sensor
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command
N/A
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

3000 mAh
10000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(4G) / Up to 26 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 100W Hyper Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 27W Reverse Charging
Yes 7.5W 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
N/A

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

N/A
1h 17m 40s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 4.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

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 17) / 800(band 20)
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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

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 17) / 800(band 20)
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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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