iQOO 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 5.01 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making iQOO 16 the better performer.

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. Both iQOO 16 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 9000 mAh, while iQOO 16 offers 8400 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.

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.

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

83%

Release Date

N/A	17 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 vs Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

Display

N/A
6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
32 MP	16 MP

Battery

N/A
8400 mAh	9000 mAh
100W	67W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

User Ratings

N/A	4/5 (77 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	949,300 AnTuTu Score
N/A	21h 55m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Sep 15, 2026 (Official)

Operating System

Android v17

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SM8975

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

5.01 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 4.03 GHz, Tri core 3.74 GHz, Tri core

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)

2 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 850

Adreno 710

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra Pro

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

949,300

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

24.0 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

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

2800 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3500 nits

PWM Dimming

3300 Hz

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.96 %

89.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.37 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.75 mm

163.45 mm

Width

76.90 mm

78.27 mm

Thickness

8.30 mm

8.46 mm

Weight

222.5 grams

226 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

N/A

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)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera100x Digital Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle1/1.3" sensor size OV50H 1.2µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

50 MP
f/1.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/1.55" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera1/1.95" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

100 x Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k	Full HD @30 fps HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

8400 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 34.3 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 22.5W 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.

N/A

21h 55m

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

N/A	1h 36m 36s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 2.2

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
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) / 3700(band 43) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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)