Nothing Phone 4b vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 4b vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Nothing Phone 4b runs at 2.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Nothing Phone 4b offers 6.77 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Nothing Phone 4b features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G's AMOLED, making Nothing Phone 4b the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 4b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Nothing Phone 4b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Nothing Phone 4b delivers longer battery life with None, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G delivers 21h 55m, making Nothing Phone 4b the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 4b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Nothing Phone 4b has a rating of 4.3.

Nothing Phone 4b

₹31,989

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

₹36,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

07 2026

09 2026

10 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2344 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


16 MP	16 MP	16 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	9000 mAh	8000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	67W Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
N/A	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,074 ratings)

4.6/5

(18 ratings)

N/A

Compare Prices

₹31,989

@ Amazon

₹36,999

@ Amazon

₹25,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

July 7, 2026

(Official)

September 15, 2026

(Official)

September 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

HyperOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

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)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 810

Adreno

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 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.

N/A

949,300

951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

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.

N/A

772

853

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

3500 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

480 Hz

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

1000 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

381 ppi

447 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.32 %

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)

N/A

93.6 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

163.45 mm

162.56 mm

Width

78.2 mm

78.27 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

8.46 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

210 grams

226 grams

207 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

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

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

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

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A

Beautify

Camera Features

N/A

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

6000 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 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W 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)

N/A

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

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 / 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 2600(band 38) / 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 2600(band 38) / 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)