vivo S9 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

Comparing the vivo S9 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo S9 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G runs at 2.3 GHz, making vivo S9 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.99 inches, while vivo S9 5G offers 6.44 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G the larger display of the two. vivo S9 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G's OLED, making vivo S9 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: vivo S9 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers 50 MP, making vivo S9 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo S9 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 44 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers 8 MP, making vivo S9 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while vivo S9 5G offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both vivo S9 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

vivo S9 5G

₹33,790

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

₹27,999

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

79%

Release Date

20 Jan, 2022

12 Aug, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek Dimensity 1100	Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Dimensity 1100 vs Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

Display

N/A
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)	6.99 inches (17.75 cm)
AMOLED	OLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2396 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
44 MP + 8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery

N/A
4000 mAh	8000 mAh
33W Flash Charging	45W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Massive, sharp AMOLED display
Battery can last up to 2 days
Top-notch software support
Acceptable performance for basic tasks

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Only 128GB internal storage
Comes with single speaker
Cameras could be better

User Ratings

N/A	2.9/5 (55 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	622,466 AnTuTu Score
N/A	16h 14m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Aug 06, 2026 (Official)

Operating System

Android v11

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

MediaTek Dimensity 1100 MT6891Z

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.3 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

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G77 MC9

Adreno

RAM

8 GB	6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber Cooling 10416 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.

N/A

622,466

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

30.0 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

183

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

OLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)

6.99 inches (17.75 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2396 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

180 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

376 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.54 %

87.84 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.04 %

N/A

Design

Height

158.4 mm

169.70 mm

Width

73.9 mm

79.14 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

173 grams

225 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Filters
Voice Shutter

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

44 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera

N/A

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Flash Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A	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

16h 14m

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

N/A

1h 19m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes

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 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / 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)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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