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

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G and POCO X8 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

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

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

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G and POCO X8 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 55m, while POCO X8 5G delivers 18h 27m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G and POCO X8 5G equally at 8.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

₹36,999

@ Amazon

POCO X8 5G

₹29,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

17 Sep, 2026

04 Sep, 2026

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	2772x1280 px (UHD (4k))	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


16 MP	16 MP	32 MP

Battery


9000 mAh	9000 mAh	7000 mAh
67W Fast Charging	67W Hyper Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

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

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

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

3.8/5

(4 ratings)

N/A

4.4/5

(18,511 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

949,300 AnTuTu Score	889,090 AnTuTu Score	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
21h 55m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 27m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹36,999

@ Amazon

₹29,999

@ Flipkart

₹30,999

@ Flipkart

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno

Adreno 710

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 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.

949,300

889,090

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

26.0 s

18.0 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.

772

774

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

2772x1280 px (UHD (4k))

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

3200 Hz

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.32 %

89.42 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.2 %

Design

Height

163.45 mm

162.76 mm

Width

78.27 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

8.46 mm

8.6 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

226 grams

193 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 55 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size

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

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

Face detection

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

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

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

9000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 67W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

21h 55m

18h 27m

17h 34m

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

1h 36m 36s

1h 15m 35s

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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:

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 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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:

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)