realme 16x 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

Comparing the realme 16x 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 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: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,320, while realme 16x 5G scores 2,019, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while realme 16x 5G offers 6.8 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme 16x 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G feature the same LCD display.

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

Front Camera: Both realme 16x 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7900 mAh, while realme 16x 5G offers 7000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G better for longer battery life.

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

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 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 17 5G has a rating of 3.1.

realme 16x 5G

₹26,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

₹23,770

@ Flipkart

Summary

Spec Score

77%

78%

80%

Release Date

14 Aug, 2026

10 Sep, 2026

19 Oct, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 4 Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
LCD	LCD	Super AMOLED
720x1570 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	7900 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	45W Turbo Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.8/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

N/A

Pros

Excellent battery life
Smooth 144Hz display
Reliable everyday performance

Large, colourful display
Tremendous battery life
Long-term software support
Rich sounding stereo speakers

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Cameras are only adequate
Too many pre-installed apps

Heavy, bulky build
Average low light camera results

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(453 ratings)

3.1/5

(77 ratings)

4/5

(240 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

632,291 AnTuTu Score	734,484 AnTuTu Score	N/A
N/A	19h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹26,999 @ Amazon	₹23,770 @ Flipkart	₹17,999 @ Flipkart
₹28,999 @ Flipkart	₹23,999 @ Amazon	Not Available in any other store

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General

Launch Date

Aug 12, 2026

(Official)

Sep 03, 2026

(Official)

Oct 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

2 Year

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 SM4850

View Details

Samsung Exynos 1330

View Details

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MP2

Adreno

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

4 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.

632,291

734,484

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.2 s

30.0 s

N/A

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

400

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

975 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

825 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

120 Hz

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.04 %

86.16 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %

N/A

84.70 %

Design

Height

166.4 mm

170.12 mm

164.4 mm

Width

78.2 mm

78.42 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

224 grams

232 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Leather

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust 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/1.81/2.76" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

N/A

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

8 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

7900 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 6.5W Reverse Charging

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

19h 57m

N/A

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

1h 21m

1h 14m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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) / 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) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)