Nothing Phone 4b vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 4b vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Nothing Phone 4b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.99 inches, while Nothing Phone 4b offers 6.77 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G the larger display of the two. Nothing Phone 4b features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G's OLED, making Nothing Phone 4b the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 4b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 4b offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers 8 MP, making Nothing Phone 4b better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while Nothing Phone 4b offers 6000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 4b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 4b receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G has a rating of 3.2.

Nothing Phone 4b

₹31,770

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

₹27,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

79%

Release Date

14 Jul, 2026

12 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.99 inches (17.75 cm)
Super AMOLED	OLED
1080x2344 px (FHD+)	1080x2396 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera

Front Camera


16 MP	8 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	8000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Massive, sharp AMOLED display
Battery can last up to 2 days
Top-notch software support
Acceptable performance for basic tasks

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Only 128GB internal storage
Comes with single speaker
Cameras could be better

User Ratings

3.9/5

(35 ratings)

3.2/5

(75 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	622,466 AnTuTu Score
N/A	16h 14m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹31,770

@ Amazon

₹27,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 810

Adreno

RAM

8 GB	6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber Cooling 10416 mm²

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

622,466

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

30.0 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

183

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.99 inches (17.75 cm)

Resolution

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

1080x2396 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

480 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

1000 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

381 ppi

376 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.32 %

87.84 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

164.4 mm

169.70 mm

Width

78.2 mm

79.14 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

210 grams

225 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

2 MP

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes

Camera Features

N/A	10 x Digital Zoom Filters Voice Shutter

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W 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

16h 14m

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

N/A

1h 19m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)