Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G vs vivo S2 FE 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G vs vivo S2 FE 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo S2 FE 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making vivo S2 FE 5G the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G and vivo S2 FE 5G offer the same screen size of 6.83 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G and vivo S2 FE 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo S2 FE 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers 16 MP, making vivo S2 FE 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 55m, while vivo S2 FE 5G delivers 20h 49m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G and vivo S2 FE 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

₹36,998

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vivo S2 FE 5G

₹38,999

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Summary

Spec Score

81%

80%

Release Date

09 2026

10 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7300e
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


16 MP	32 MP

Battery


9000 mAh	10000 mAh
67W Fast Charging	44W

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5

(35 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

September 15, 2026

(Official)

October 6, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 7300e

Processor

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

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno

Mali-G610 MC2

RAM

8 GB	6 GB / 8 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.

949,300

900,958

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

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.

772

689

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.32 %

89.82 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

163.45 mm

163.9 mm

Width

78.27 mm

76.5 mm

Thickness

8.46 mm

8.59 mm

Weight

226 grams

224 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K IP69 IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX852

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
f/2.4

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

9000 mAh

10000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 44W

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.

21h 55m

20h 49m

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

1h 36m 36s

1h 17m 34s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

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 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
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) / 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 1700(band 66)