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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	16 Pro
Announced	2026, July 14	2026, January 6
Released	2026, July 14	2026-01-09
Status	Available	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	16 Pro
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
4G LTE	1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71; TD-LTE B38/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48 (varies by region)
5G	1, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA	n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n77/n78 (global version; varies by region)
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	—
Technology	GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

BODY6 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	16 Pro
Build	Glass front, glass back, plastic frame	Polymer back (matte), metal middle frame, AGC DT-Star D+ glass front
Colors	—	Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey
Dimensions	163.45 x 78.27 x 8.46 mm	162.60 x 77.60 x 7.75 mm (Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple); 162.60 x 77.60 x 7.79 mm (Master Gold)
IP Rating	IP68/IP69K dust tight and Water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K
SIM	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM (eSIM on European version)
Weight	226 g	About 192 g

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	16 Pro
Brightness	3500 nits (peak)	600 nits (typical), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak APL)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	AGC DT-Star D+
Refresh Rate	120Hz	Up to 144Hz; touch sampling up to 240Hz
Resolution	1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)	1272 x 2772 pixels (FHD+), 450 ppi
Screen-to-body	~89.5%	93.57%
Size	6.83 inches	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Type	AMOLED	AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07B colors (10-bit), HDR10+, Netflix HDR, 100% DCI-P3

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	16 Pro
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 5G (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno	Mali-G615
OS	Android 16; HyperOS 3	Android 16, realme UI 7.0

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	16 Pro
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128 / 256 / 512 GB	128GB, 256GB, 512GB
RAM	8 / 12 GB	8GB, 12GB (LPDDR4X)
Storage Type	128 GB: UFS 2.2; 256 / 512 GB: UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Storage/RAM variants	128 / 256 / 512 GB; 8 / 12 GB RAM	8GB + 128GB (India), 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB (global)

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	16 Pro
Features	LED Flash, Panorama, HDR	LumaColor, 1x/2x lossless zoom, full-pixel auto zoom, flash
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP main; 2 MP depth	200 MP, f/1.8, 84° FOV, 6P lens, (wide), Samsung HP5 1/1.56", OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 112° FOV, 5P lens, (ultrawide)
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps slow-motion

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	16 Pro
Features	HDR	Portrait, night, panorama, dual-view video, time-lapse, HI-RES
Selfie camera	8 MP	50 MP, f/2.4, 86.7° FOV, 5P lens
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	16 Pro
3.5mm jack	3.5mm	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with Stereo Speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers; 300% Ultra Volume mode

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	16 Pro
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4, LDAC, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
NFC	Yes	Yes (global version); No (India version)
Positioning	Yes	GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GPS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ax)

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	16 Pro
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)	Fingerprint (under display, optical), proximity, ambient light, color temperature, e-compass, accelerometer, gyro, infrared remote control

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	16 Pro
Capacity	9000mAh	7000 mAh (typical), 6830 mAh (rated)
Charging Type	67W wired; 22.5W reverse wired	80W wired Ultra Charge (55W PPS, 13.5W PD 2.0); bypass charging; 6W reverse wired
Type	Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery	Li-Po, non-removable

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION6 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	16 Pro
Colors	Black, Purple, Blue, White	Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey
Compatibility	China	Regional variants differ. Global/India: 7,000 mAh battery, 80W charging. Europe: 6,500 mAh battery, 45W charging, eSIM supported. India version has no NFC. Network bands vary by market (four band versions)
Cooling	—	AirFlow VC cooling system
Launch Price	—	INR 31,999 (8GB+128GB), INR 33,999 (8GB+256GB), INR 36,999 (12GB+256GB) — India launch, 2026-01-06
Models	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	—
Price in Nigeria	₦480,000 (Stored estimate)	₦480,000 (Seller price)

TESTS3 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	16 Pro
Battery Endurance	—	7,000 mAh model: YouTube 22 h, WhatsApp 16.6 h, gaming 10.6 h, 6.8 h standby on 1% battery (realme Lab). EU 6,500 mAh model: YouTube 21 h, WhatsApp 15.4 h, gaming 10.4 h (realme Lab). PCMark battery test: 18h 08m (MySmartPrice)
Graphics	—	3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 867 (Notebookcheck); 860, stability 99.5% (MySmartPrice); 3DMark Wild Life: 3,187 (Notebookcheck)
Performance	—	AnTuTu: 971,755 (realme Lab); AnTuTu v11: 991,677 (FoneArena); AnTuTu: 1,000,596 (MySmartPrice, 8/128GB); Geekbench 6: 1,008 single / 2,913 multi (MySmartPrice); Geekbench 6.7: 1,002 / 2,932 (Notebookcheck, EU 8/256GB)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	16 Pro
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical).	In-display optical fingerprint, face unlock

EU LABEL1 field

Specification	Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)	16 Pro
Repairability	—	Class C (EPREL, as reported by Notebookcheck)