realme 16x 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 16x 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G runs at 2.3 GHz, making realme 16x 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.99 inches, while realme 16x 5G offers 6.8 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G features a OLED display compared to realme 16x 5G's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while realme 16x 5G offers 7000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G better for longer battery life.

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

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 16x 5G is rated 7.8.

realme 16x 5G

₹25,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

₹27,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

14 Aug, 2026

12 Aug, 2026

20 Aug, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 4 Gen 4	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.99 inches (17.75 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
LCD	OLED	LCD
720x1570 px (HD+)	1080x2396 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
N/A	2 MP Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP	32 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	8000 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	45W Fast Charging	30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.8/10

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8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Excellent battery life
Smooth 144Hz display
Reliable everyday performance

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Cameras are only adequate
Too many pre-installed apps

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

632,291 AnTuTu Score	622,466 AnTuTu Score	N/A
N/A	16h 14m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹25,999

@ Amazon

₹27,999

@ Amazon

₹26,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Aug 12, 2026

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad 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

Adreno 710

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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

622,466

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.2 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.

383

183

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

OLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.99 inches (17.75 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

1080x2396 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

975 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

376 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.04 %

87.84 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %

N/A

90.53 %

Design

Height

166.4 mm

169.70 mm

166.23 mm

Width

78.2 mm

79.14 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.4 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

224 grams

225 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Filters
Voice Shutter

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

8000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Si/C Li-Ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 30W Turbo 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

N/A

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

1h 21m 0s

1h 19m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)