Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G vs vivo S2 FE 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G vs vivo S2 FE 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo S2 FE 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making vivo S2 FE 5G the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G and vivo S2 FE 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 vivo S2 FE 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo S2 FE 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers 16 MP, making vivo S2 FE 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 55m, while vivo S2 FE 5G delivers None, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G and vivo S2 FE 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

₹36,998

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vivo S2 FE 5G

₹38,999

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Summary

Release Date

17 Sep, 2026

20 Oct, 2026

13 Mar, 2026

Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7300e	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1224x2720 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A
50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

	N/A
16 MP	32 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

	N/A
9000 mAh	10000 mAh	5400 mAh
67W Fast Charging	44W	50W Quick Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

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N/A

8.1/10

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Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
Bright, punchy display
Capable telephoto camera
Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

Device yet to be reviewed

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

4.6/5

(19 ratings)

N/A

4.5/5

(6,818 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

949,300 AnTuTu Score	N/A	1,176,492 AnTuTu Score
21h 55m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Oct 06, 2026

(Official)

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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MediaTek Dimensity 7300e

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 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

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno

Mali-G610 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 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.

949,300

N/A

1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

N/A

21.0 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

N/A

1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

38.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

N/A

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

449 ppi

440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.32 %

89.82 %

87.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

163.45 mm

163.9 mm

Width

78.27 mm

76.5 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.46 mm

8.59 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

226 grams

224 grams

205 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX852

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
f/2.4

50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

N/A

Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

9000 mAh

10000 mAh

5400 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 44W

Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 7.5W 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.

21h 55m

N/A

14h 42m

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

1h 36m 36s

N/A

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
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:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
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:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)