iQOO 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

Comparing the iQOO 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: iQOO 16 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers 6.83 inches, making iQOO 16 the larger display of the two. iQOO 16 features a LTPO OLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G's AMOLED, making iQOO 16 the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: iQOO 16 delivers longer battery life with None, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G delivers 21h 55m, making iQOO 16 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: iQOO 16 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers 128 GB, making iQOO 16 the better option for storage.

iQOO 16

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

₹36,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

N/A

17 Sep, 2026

12 Mar, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
N/A	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LTPO OLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	N/A

Front Camera

N/A
32 MP	16 MP	32 MP

Battery

N/A
8400 mAh	9000 mAh	7000 mAh
100W	67W Fast Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

N/A

3.8/5

(4 ratings)

4.4/5

(18,511 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	949,300 AnTuTu Score	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
N/A	21h 55m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹36,999

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v17

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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Processor

N/A

Octa core

2.4 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)

2 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A

Adreno

Adreno 810

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR6

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.

N/A

949,300

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

24.0 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.

N/A

772

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

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO OLED

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

2800 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

3300 Hz

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi

447 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

89.32 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.2 %

Design

Height

N/A

163.45 mm

162.76 mm

Width

N/A

78.27 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.46 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

N/A

226 grams

193 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

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

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.681/1.3" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera1/1.95" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

N/A

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Face detection

Video Recording

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

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

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

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

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

8400 mAh

9000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

N/A

21h 55m

17h 34m

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

N/A

1h 36m 36s

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

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

N/A

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 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 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

N/A

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 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 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)