realme 16x 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

Comparing the realme 16x 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme 16x 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while realme 16x 5G offers 6.8 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme 16x 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G feature the same LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both realme 16x 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both realme 16x 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7900 mAh, while realme 16x 5G offers 7000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both realme 16x 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

realme 16x 5G

₹25,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

₹23,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

76%

77%

Release Date

14 Aug, 2026

10 Sep, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Dimensity 6300 vs Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
LCD	LCD
720x1570 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	7900 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	45W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.8/10

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N/A

Pros

Excellent battery life
Smooth 144Hz display
Reliable everyday performance

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Cameras are only adequate
Too many pre-installed apps

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(262 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

632,291

AnTuTu Score

N/A

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₹25,999

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General

Launch Date

Aug 12, 2026

(Official)

Sep 03, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

N/A

Security Updates

3 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

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Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

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)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MP2

Adreno

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

6 GB / 8 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.

632,291

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.2 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.

383

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Display Type

LCD

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

975 nits

675 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

825 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

120 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.04 %

86.16 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %

N/A

Design

Height

166.4 mm

170.12 mm

Width

78.2 mm

78.42 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

Weight

224 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Leather

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view27 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

N/A

2 MP

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

7900 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 6.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

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

1h 21m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes	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 / N28B
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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