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| Redmi Note 17 | Pova Curve 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, August 27 | 2026, February 13 |
| Released | 2026-08-28 | 2026, February 20 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM: 850 900 1800 1900MHz | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA:1/2/4/5/8 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 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 | LTE |
| 5G | 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 | SA/NSA |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G | 2G | 3G | 4G | 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 169.70 x 79.14 x 8.45 mm | 162.7 x 77.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.04 x 0.29 in) |
| IP Rating | IP65 | IP64 Dust Tight and Water Resistant (water splashes) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 225g | 195 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | Brightness: 1800 nits peak brightness, 1200 nits HBM, 700 nits (typ) | 4500nits Peak; 1600nits HBM |
| Color | DCI-P3 wide color gamut | 1.07 billion |
| Features | Sunlight display; Reading mode | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 | Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 120Hz | 144Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi density) | 1208 x 2644 pixels (~429 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~88.4% | ~89.2% |
| Size | 6.99" | Main: 6.78 inches |
| Type | AMOLED | Curved AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core, up to 2.3 GHz | 6nm, Octa-core, Up to 2.4GHz |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 5G |
| GPU | Adreno | Arm Mali-G610 MC2 |
| OS | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | HiOS 16 | Based on Android 16 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | Expandable storage up to 2TB | No |
| Internal | 128GB / 256GB | 128 GB / 256 GB |
| RAM | 6 GB / 8 GB | 8 GB physical RAM |
| Storage Type | LPDDR4X + UFS2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB / 256GB; 6 GB / 8 GB RAM | 128 GB / 256 GB; 8 GB physical RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50MP main camera, f/1.8 | 50 MP + 2 MP |
| Video | 1080p (1920 × 1080) HD video recording at 30 fps; 720p (1280 × 720) HD video recording at 30 fps | 1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 16MP front camera, f/2.5 | 13 MP |
| Video | 1080p at 30fps; 720p at 30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with Stereo Speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Radio | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi Protocol: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Yes |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | AI Erase Pro, AI Sky, AI Image Expansion; Circle to Search with Google, Google Gemini | — |
| Sensors | Virtual Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; IR blaster | Ambient Light Sensor | Proximity Sensor | G-Sensor | E-compass | Gyroscope | Under-display Fingerprint Sensor | Infrared Remote Control |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 7700mAh (typ) | 8000mAh |
| Charging Type | 45W turbo charging | 45W charging |
| Type | 7700 mAh, non-removable | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black; Celestial Purple | Mystic Purple / Melting Silver / Storm Titanium |
| Compatibility | Global specification set | Bangladesh specification set |
| Models | 26081RA18G, 26081RA18L | Pova Curve 2 5G, LK7K |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦330,000 | ₦380,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | In-screen fingerprint sensor; AI face unlock | In-display fingerprint sensor |