OnePlus 6 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

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Comparing the OnePlus 6 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 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: OnePlus 6 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G runs at 2.3 GHz, making OnePlus 6 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.99 inches, while OnePlus 6 offers 6.28 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus 6 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G's OLED, making OnePlus 6 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus 6 offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers 8 MP, making OnePlus 6 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while OnePlus 6 offers 3300 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: OnePlus 6 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers 128 GB, making OnePlus 6 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 6 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus 6 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G has a rating of 2.9.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
79%

Release Date

21 May, 2018
12 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.28 inches (15.95 cm)
6.99 inches (17.75 cm)
Optic AMOLED
OLED
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2396 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Camera
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
8000 mAh
Dash Charging
45W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent value for money
  • Incredible performance
  • Great battery life
  • Capable display
  • Massive, sharp AMOLED display
  • Battery can last up to 2 days
  • Top-notch software support
  • Acceptable performance for basic tasks

Cons

  • Cameras not at par with other premium flagships
  • No IP rating or wireless charging
  • Only 128GB internal storage
  • Comes with single speaker
  • Cameras could be better

User Ratings

4.6/5
(31,871 ratings)
2.9/5
(49 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Adreno

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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
Excellent

Display Type

Optic AMOLED
OLED

Screen Size

6.28 inches  (15.95 cm)
6.99 inches  (17.75 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2396 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
20:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
376 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.55 %
87.84 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

155.7 mm
169.70 mm

Width

75.3 mm
79.14 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

177 grams
225 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.6" sensor size IMX519 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
20 MP
f/1.71µm pixel size
2 MP

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Filters
Voice Shutter

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 480 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3300 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
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

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 2600(band 7) / 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 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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)
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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) / 2600(band 7) / 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 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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