POCO X8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

Comparing the POCO X8 Pro 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: POCO X8 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 3.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making POCO X8 Pro the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while POCO X8 Pro offers 6.59 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G features a AMOLED display compared to POCO X8 Pro's OLED, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: POCO X8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers 16 MP, making POCO X8 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 9000 mAh, while POCO X8 Pro offers 6500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: POCO X8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers 128 GB, making POCO X8 Pro the better option for storage.

POCO X8 Pro

₹39,999

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₹36,999

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

81%

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026

17 Sep, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Dimensity 8500 Ultra vs Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
OLED	AMOLED
1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	9000 mAh
100W Fast Charging	67W Fast Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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

4.3/5

(3,906 ratings)

N/A

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

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G720 MC8

Adreno

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

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

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

3500 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

N/A

163.45 mm

Width

N/A

78.27 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.46 mm

Weight

201.47 grams

226 grams

Water Resistance

Yes IP68 IP69K (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

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

N/A	Digital Zoom Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Fast Charging

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

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

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)