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| Redmi Note 17 (India/China) | Pova 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, July 14 | 2026, June 11 |
| Released | 2026-07-14 | 2026-06-18 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - China; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 - India | LTE |
| 5G | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA - India | SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | 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 8.4 mm | 165.6 x 78.4 x 8.8 mm (6.52 x 3.09 x 0.35 in) |
| IP Rating | IP64 dust tight and splash resistant | IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (Hybrid) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 225 g | 225 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1800 nits peak | 950nits HBM; 760nits TYP |
| Color | — | 8 bit |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 144Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi density) | 1080 x 2344 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~382 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~87.9% | ~86.3% |
| Size | 6.99 inches, 118.7 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio) | Main: 6.76 inches |
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED, 144Hz |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core, up to 2.3GHz | 6nm, Octa-core, Up to 2.4GHz |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 (4nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 5G |
| GPU | Adreno | Arm Mali-G610 MC2 |
| OS | HyperOS 3 | HiOS 16 | Based on Android 16 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSD | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| RAM | 6 / 8 GB | 8 GB physical RAM |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | — |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128 GB; 6 / 8 GB RAM | 256 GB; 8 GB physical RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.8 | 50MP AF |
| Video | 1080p at 30fps | 2K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 13MP |
| Video | 1080p 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 (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; dual-band | Wi-Fi 5 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Ambient Light Sensor | Proximity Sensor | G-Sensor | E-compass | Gyroscope | Side-mounted Fingerprint Recognition | Infrared Blaster |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 8000mAh (typical) | 8000mAh |
| Charging Type | 45W wired; 22.5W reverse wired | 45W charging |
| Type | Silicon-carbon | 8000 mAh, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Starlight Purple; Dark Night; Arctic Blue | Arc White / Graphite Black / Helios Orange |
| Compatibility | India | Malaysia specification set |
| Models | 26021RN18C, 26021RN18I | LK6 |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦330,000 | ₦330,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Optical in-display fingerprint sensor | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor |