Honor Play vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

Comparing the Honor Play vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 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 17 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Honor Play runs at 2.36 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Honor Play offers 6.3 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G the larger display of the two. Honor Play features a IPS LCD display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G's LCD, making Honor Play the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Honor Play offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Honor Play offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers 8 MP, making Honor Play better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7900 mAh, while Honor Play offers 3750 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Honor Play offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers 128 GB, making Honor Play the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Honor Play is rated 8.

User Rating: Honor Play receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G has a rating of 3.4.

Honor Play

₹21,999

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Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

₹23,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

06 Aug, 2018

10 Sep, 2026

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


HiSilicon Kirin	Snapdragon 4 Gen 5	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


16 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


16 MP	8 MP	32 MP

Battery


3750 mAh	7900 mAh	7000 mAh
Fast Charging	45W Turbo Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

64 GB	128 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.2/10

8.4/10

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Pros

Impressive performance
Great value for money
Good display quality

Large, colourful display
Tremendous battery life
Long-term software support
Rich sounding stereo speakers

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Battery life could have been better
Low-light camera performance

Heavy, bulky build
Average low light camera results

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.4/5

(14,374 ratings)

3.4/5

(32 ratings)

4.4/5

(18,954 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 06, 2018

(Official)

Sep 03, 2026

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

EMUI

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 970

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP12

Adreno

Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

18.0 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

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A

675 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

825 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

254 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.98 %

86.16 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.2 %

Design

Height

157.9 mm

170.12 mm

162.76 mm

Width

74.2 mm

78.42 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.8 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

176 grams

232 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Back: Leather

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

N/A

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Face detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

8 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3750 mAh

7900 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

N/A

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

17h 34m

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

N/A

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

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

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

Wi-Fi

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.1

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Capacitive

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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