Device Comparison
| Y600i | Redmi Note 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 25 | 2026, August 27 |
| Released | 2026-09-30 | 2026-08-28 |
| Status | Announced; China release 2026-09-30 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 MHz | GSM: 850 900 1800 1900MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 | WCDMA:1/2/4/5/8 |
| 4G LTE | FDD-LTE B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B28A/B66; TD-LTE B34/B38/B39/B40/B41 | LTE FDD:1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/66; LTE TDD: 38/40/41/42/48 |
| 5G | n1/n3/n5/n8/n28A/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78 | SA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/77/78; NSA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78 |
| Speed | — | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Composite back, aluminum frame (micro-arc anti-fingerprint), Schott Diamond Shield glass front | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Colors | Starry Sky, Sky Blue, Midnight Black | — |
| Dimensions | 169.55 x 79.20 x 8.69 mm (Sky Blue, Midnight Black); 169.55 x 79.20 x 8.79 mm (Starry Sky) | 169.70 x 79.14 x 8.45 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 & IP69 | IP65 |
| SIM | Dual Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 229 g (Sky Blue, Midnight Black); 230 g (Starry Sky) | 225g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1300 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (manual max) | Brightness: 1800 nits peak brightness, 1200 nits HBM, 700 nits (typ) |
| Color | — | DCI-P3 wide color gamut |
| Features | — | Sunlight display; Reading mode |
| Protection | Schott Diamond Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 120Hz | Up to 120Hz |
| Resolution | 720 x 1592 pixels, 19.9:9 ratio | 1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | 90.91% | ~88.4% |
| Size | 6.87 inches | 6.99" |
| Type | LCD, 120Hz, 16.7M colors | AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x 2.2 GHz + 6x 1.95 GHz) | Octa-core, up to 2.3 GHz |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
| GPU | Adreno 613 | Adreno |
| OS | OriginOS 6 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (up to 2TB) | Expandable storage up to 2TB |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| RAM | 6GB (LPDDR4X) | 6 GB / 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | LPDDR4X + UFS2.2 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 6GB + 128GB, 6GB + 256GB | 128GB / 256GB; 6 GB / 8 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Flash, Night mode, Portrait, Panorama, Document correction, Slow-motion, Time-lapse, Professional mode, Live Photo, up to 10x digital zoom | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.8, AF | 50MP main camera, f/1.8 |
| Video | 1080p, 720p (MP4) | 1080p (1920 × 1080) HD video recording at 30 fps; 720p (1280 × 720) HD video recording at 30 fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | Night mode, Portrait, Live Photo | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP, f/2.05 | 16MP front camera, f/2.5 |
| Video | — | 1080p at 30fps; 720p at 30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, 400% max volume mode | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.1, SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1), BeiDou (B1I/B1C), GLONASS (G1), Galileo (E1), QZSS (L1), A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS |
| Radio | — | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 2.4GHz / 5GHz | Wi-Fi Protocol: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | — | AI Erase Pro, AI Sky, AI Image Expansion; Circle to Search with Google, Google Gemini |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted, capacitive), accelerometer, proximity, ambient light, compass, infrared remote control | Virtual Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; IR blaster |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 8000 mAh (typical), 7800 mAh (rated) | 7700mAh (typ) |
| Charging Type | 44W wired; reverse wired charging (OTG) | 45W turbo charging |
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion | 7700 mAh, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Starry Sky, Sky Blue, Midnight Black | Black; Celestial Purple |
| Compatibility | China-market model (goes on sale 30 Sep 2026 in China); runs OriginOS 6 (Android 16) China ROM | Global specification set |
| Launch Price | CNY 1,699 (6GB+128GB), CNY 1,999 (6GB+256GB) — China launch, 2026-09-25 | — |
| Models | V2617A | 26081RA18G, 26081RA18L |
| Models and regions | V2617A (China) | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦355,100 – ₦417,900 (estimate, converted from China launch price) | ₦330,000 |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | Short video: 25 h; continuous navigation: 16 h; video calls: 11.9 h; music: 57 h; calls: 40 h; standby: 16.7 days (vivo lab, 25°C, Wi-Fi, 150 nits) | — |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Side-mounted capacitive fingerprint sensor | In-screen fingerprint sensor; AI face unlock |