POCO M8x 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

Comparing the POCO M8x 5G 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,320, while POCO M8x 5G scores 2,112, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G the better performer.

Display: Both POCO M8x 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offer the same screen size of 6.9 inches and feature the same LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M8x 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both POCO M8x 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: POCO M8x 5G delivers longer battery life with 22h 19m, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G delivers 19h 57m, making POCO M8x 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO M8x 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both POCO M8x 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G equally at 8.2.

User Rating: POCO M8x 5G receives a higher user rating of 3.7, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G has a rating of 3.

POCO M8x 5G

₹18,525

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

₹23,998

@ Amazon

Summary

Spec Score

77%

80%

Release Date

21 Aug, 2026

10 Sep, 2026

19 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 4 Gen 5	Snapdragon 4 Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
LCD	LCD	Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7900 mAh	7900 mAh	5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	45W Turbo Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

N/A

Pros

Massive, sufficiently vibrant display
Exceptional battery endurance
Lasting software support
Stereo speakers for immersive audio

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Bulky, hefty build
Underwhelming camera results in low light

Heavy, bulky build
Average low light camera results

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.7/5

(600 ratings)

3/5

(58 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

653,645 AnTuTu Score	734,484 AnTuTu Score	N/A
22h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	19h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹18,525

@ Amazon

₹23,998

@ Amazon

₹17,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Aug 21, 2026

(Official)

Sep 03, 2026

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

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Samsung Exynos 1330

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Processor

Octa core

2.4 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

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

653,645

734,484

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s

30.0 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.

401

400

N/A

86.15 %

86.16 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.2 %

N/A

84.70 %

Design

Height

170.12 mm

164.4 mm

Width

78.43 mm

78.42 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

232 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Leather Polycarbonate

Back: Leather

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7900 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

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 / N78

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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 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) / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 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) / 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)
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) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)