POCO X8 Power 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

Comparing the POCO X8 Power 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X8 Power 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making POCO X8 Power 5G the better performer.

Display: Both POCO X8 Power 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offer the same screen size of 6.83 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO X8 Power 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO X8 Power 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers 16 MP, making POCO X8 Power 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 55m, while POCO X8 Power 5G delivers 20h 45m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO X8 Power 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: POCO X8 Power 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G is rated 8.

POCO X8 Power 5G

₹35,999

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

₹36,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

81%

Release Date

11 Sep, 2026

17 Sep, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 5	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 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	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP	16 MP

Battery


10000 mAh	9000 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	67W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.0/10

Pros

Around 2 days of battery
Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Excellent build quality
Reliable performance

Excellent battery life
Sharp and vibrant AMOLED display
Impressive software support
Solid build quality

Cons

Lots of pre-installed apps
Ultrawide camera needs improvement
Slightly bulky

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

984,877 AnTuTu Score	949,300 AnTuTu Score
20h 45m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 55m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

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.

984,877

949,300

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

24.0 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.

1,217

772

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.5 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.44 mm

163.45 mm

Width

78.27 mm

Thickness

8.65 mm

8.46 mm

Weight

229 grams

226 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K IP69 IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

10000 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W 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.

20h 45m

21h 55m

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

1h 19m 35s

1h 36m 36s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

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) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

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) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands: