Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G vs POCO M8x 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G vs POCO M8x 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G and POCO M8x 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G and POCO M8x 5G offer the same screen size of 6.9 inches and feature the same LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G and POCO M8x 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G and POCO M8x 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G and POCO M8x 5G offer the same 7900 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G and POCO M8x 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G receives a higher user rating of 4, while POCO M8x 5G has a rating of 3.1.

Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

₹23,999

@ Amazon

POCO M8x 5G

₹19,689

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

Release Date

10 Sep, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 4 Gen 5	Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
LCD	LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Camera	N/A

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP

Battery


7900 mAh	7900 mAh
45W Turbo Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A	8.2/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Massive, sufficiently vibrant display
Exceptional battery endurance
Lasting software support
Stereo speakers for immersive audio

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Bulky, hefty build
Underwhelming camera results in low light

User Ratings

4/5

(2 ratings)

3.1/5

(154 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	653,645 AnTuTu Score
N/A	22h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 03, 2026

(Official)

Aug 21, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

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Processor

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)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 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.

N/A

653,645

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

28.0 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

401

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Display Type

LCD

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

675 nits

HBM Brightness

825 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.16 %

86.15 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

86.2 %

Design

Height

170.12 mm

Width

78.42 mm

78.43 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

Weight

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Leather

Back: Leather Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length

2 MP

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes	Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	6144 x 8192 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

N/A	10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7900 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging

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

22h 19m

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

N/A

1h 12m 6s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

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

SIM 2

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

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