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

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G vs vivo S2 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: vivo S2 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 5G the better performer.

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

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

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 55m, while vivo S2 5G delivers 14h 57m, 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 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G and vivo S2 5G equally at 8.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while vivo S2 5G has a rating of 4.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

₹36,998

@ Amazon

vivo S2 5G

₹38,948

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

09 2026

08 2026

10 2026

Performance


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

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 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	2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Mono Depth Camera

Front Camera


16 MP	32 MP	16 MP

Battery


9000 mAh	7050 mAh	8000 mAh
67W Fast Charging	44W Flash Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

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

Vibrant, curved display
Reliable battery life
Slim and lightweight build

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

No ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(19 ratings)

4/5

(44 ratings)

N/A

Compare Prices

₹36,998

@ Amazon

₹38,948

@ Amazon

₹25,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

September 15, 2026

(Official)

August 6, 2026

(Official)

September 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

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

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno

Mali-G615 MP2

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

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.

949,300

956,029

951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

23.0 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

851

853

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

3000 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

449 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.32 %

91.03 %

90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.82 %

93.6 %

Design

Height

163.45 mm

164.42 mm

162.56 mm

Width

78.27 mm

75.25 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

8.46 mm

7.99 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

226 grams

197 grams

207 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic Polycarbonate

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

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)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size

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 Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

SuperMoon

Beautify

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

9000 mAh

7050 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

21h 55m

14h 57m

18h 49m

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

1h 36m 36s

1h 5m

1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 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 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
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) / 850(band 5)

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 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) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66)

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)