Sony Xperia L2 vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

Comparing the Sony Xperia L2 vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Sony Xperia L2 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Sony Xperia L2 offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G the larger display of the two. Sony Xperia L2 features a IPS LCD display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G's LCD, making Sony Xperia L2 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Sony Xperia L2 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia L2 and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Sony Xperia L2 delivers longer battery life with None, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G delivers 19h 57m, making Sony Xperia L2 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Sony Xperia L2 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers 128 GB, making Sony Xperia L2 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Sony Xperia L2 receives a higher user rating of 4, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G has a rating of 3.1.

Sony Xperia L2

₹15,990

(Discontinued)

Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

₹23,998

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

05 Feb, 2018

10 Sep, 2026

16 Jul, 2026

Performance


MediaTek MT6737T	Snapdragon 4 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD	IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)	720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1604 px (HD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Camera	N/A

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP	8 MP

Battery


3300 mAh	7900 mAh	7000 mAh
Quick Charging	45W Turbo Charging	30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

32 GB	128 GB	64 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A

8.2/10

8.1/10

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Top-class battery life
Comfortable to hold
Loud stereo speakers
Performs well for daily use

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Heavy, bulky build
Average low light camera results

Limited OS upgrades
Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4/5

(245 ratings)

3.1/5

(33 ratings)

4.3/5

(33 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	734,484 AnTuTu Score	570,353 AnTuTu Score
N/A	19h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹23,998

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Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Sep 03, 2026

(Official)

May 19, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

1 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

HyperOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6737T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835

View Details

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP2

Adreno

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

3 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A

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.

N/A

734,484

570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

30.0 s

26.0 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

400

383

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1604 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A

675 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

825 nits

N/A

Aspect Ratio

16:9

20:9

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Pixel Density

267 ppi

254 ppi

264 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.11 %

86.16 %

84.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

84.3 %

Design

Height

150 mm

170.12 mm

166.2 mm

Width

78 mm

78.42 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

9.8 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

178 grams

232 grams

215 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Leather

Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh

7900 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 6W 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

19h 57m

16h 49m

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

N/A

1h 14m

1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 TB

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 Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

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 v4.2

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Capacitive

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹23,998

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