Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G vs POCO X8 Power 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G vs POCO X8 Power 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X8 Power 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making POCO X8 Power 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while POCO X8 Power 5G offers 6.83 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G the larger display of the two. POCO X8 Power 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G's LCD, making POCO X8 Power 5G the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: POCO X8 Power 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers 8 MP, making POCO X8 Power 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7900 mAh, while POCO X8 Power 5G offers 10000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G and POCO X8 Power 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

₹23,999

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Power 5G

₹35,999

@ Flipkart

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

86%

Release Date

10 Sep, 2026

11 Sep, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 4 Gen 5	Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
LCD	AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


8 MP	32 MP

Battery


7900 mAh	10000 mAh
45W Turbo Charging	100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

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

Around 2 days of battery
Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Excellent build quality
Reliable performance

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Lots of pre-installed apps
Ultrawide camera needs improvement
Slightly bulky

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	984,877 AnTuTu Score
N/A	20h 45m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹23,999

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₹35,999

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General

Launch Date

Sep 03, 2026

(Official)

Sep 04, 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

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.6 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)

Adreno

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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

984,877

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

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.

N/A

1,217

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

675 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

825 nits

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.16 %

89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

89.5 %

Design

Height

170.12 mm

163.44 mm

Width

78.42 mm

78.27 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.65 mm

Weight

232 grams

229 grams

Build Material

Back: Leather

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

2 MP	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes	Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7900 mAh

10000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 27W 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

20h 45m

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

N/A	1h 19m 35s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

N/A

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 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / 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 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

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 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / 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 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)