Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G vs POCO X8 5G

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X8 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G runs at 2.3 GHz, making POCO X8 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.99 inches, while POCO X8 5G offers 6.83 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G the larger display of the two. POCO X8 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G's OLED, making POCO X8 5G the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: POCO X8 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers 8 MP, making POCO X8 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 27m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G delivers 16h 14m, making POCO X8 5G the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G and POCO X8 5G equally at 8.

User Rating: POCO X8 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G has a rating of 3.3.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

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Summary

Release Date

08 2026

09 2026

12 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 4 Gen 4	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.99 inches (17.75 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
OLED	AMOLED	LCD
1080x2396 px (FHD+)	2772x1280 px (UHD (4k))	1080x2400 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
2 MP Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Mono Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	16 MP	8 MP

Battery


8000 mAh	9000 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	67W Hyper Charging	45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

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

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

Excellent battery endurance
Delivers reliable performance
Snappy software with many AI tricks
Loud and crisp stereo speakers

Cons

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

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

Camera output details could be improved
Many apps don't run at max refresh rate

User Ratings

3.3/5

(101 ratings)

4.6/5

(251 ratings)

4.3/5

(16,755 ratings)

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₹27,999

@ Amazon

₹26,999

@ Flipkart

₹22,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

August 6, 2026

(Official)

September 4, 2026

(Official)

December 4, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Year

2 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

3 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra MT6878T

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad 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

Adreno 710

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling 10416 mm²

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

622,466

889,090

974,831

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

26.0 s

27.0 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.

183

774

1,017

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

OLED

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.99 inches (17.75 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2396 px (FHD+)

2772x1280 px (UHD (4k))

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

3500 nits

950 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

3200 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

376 ppi

447 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.84 %

89.42 %

86.42 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.4 %

Design

Height

169.70 mm

163.45 mm

166 mm

Width

79.14 mm

78.27 mm

76 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

8.6 mm

8.39 mm

Weight

225 grams

226 grams

208 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 55 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D 0.61µm pixel size

2 MP

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera1/5.1" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Filters
Voice Shutter

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh

9000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Silicon Carbon

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 49.9 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 67W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 45W Super Charging 100% in 90 minutes

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.

16h 14m

18h 27m

17h 38m

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

1h 19m

1h 15m 35s

1h 25m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

N/A

Yes Up to 2048 GB

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)

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 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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)