realme 16x 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

Comparing the realme 16x 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme 16x 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 16x 5G offers 6.8 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 realme 16x 5G's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while realme 16x 5G offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.

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

Storage: Both realme 16x 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 16x 5G is rated 7.8.

User Rating: realme 16x 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.

realme 16x 5G

₹28,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

₹36,998

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

14 Aug, 2026

17 Sep, 2026

08 Oct, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
LCD	AMOLED	AMOLED
720x1570 px (HD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2712 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP	16 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	9000 mAh	8000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	67W Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.8/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

Excellent battery life
Smooth 144Hz display
Reliable everyday performance

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

Detailed, colourful display
Excellent battery endurance
Good looks, strong IP ratings
Android 17 out of the box

Cons

Cameras are only adequate
Too many pre-installed apps

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

Camera results may appear flat
OS update longevity on lower end

User Ratings

4.5/5

(452 ratings)

4/5

(32 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

632,291 AnTuTu Score	949,300 AnTuTu Score	951,668 AnTuTu Score
N/A	21h 55m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹28,999 @ Amazon	₹36,998 @ Amazon	₹25,999 @ Flipkart
Not Available in any other store	Not Available in any other store	₹30,950 @ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Aug 12, 2026

(Official)

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Sep 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

2 Year

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MP2

Adreno

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

632,291

949,300

951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.2 s

24.0 s

26.0 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.

383

772

853

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Brightness

975 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3500 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

120 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

447 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.04 %

89.32 %

90.5 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %

N/A

93.6 %

Design

Height

166.4 mm

163.45 mm

162.56 mm

Width

78.2 mm

78.27 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.46 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

224 grams

226 grams

207 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

N/A

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view27 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

N/A

Beautify

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

9000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 6.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 10W 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

18h 49m

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

1h 21m

1h 36m 36s

1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)