HTC U23 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

Product
HTC U23
499 USD

Price
499 USD
499 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
HTC Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
u23
2609FRA74G

Launch Date
2023, July 26
2026, August 27

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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 bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 7, 20, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
166.6 x 77.1 x 8.9 mm (6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
163.5 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.44 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
Weight
202 g (7.13 oz)
229.5 g (8.11 oz)
Build
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Manufacturer-rated water-resistance (up to 2m for 24 hours) Drop resistant up to 2.5m
SIM
SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Aqua Blue, Roland Violet
Black, Purple, Cloud Blush, Green

Type
OLED, 120Hz
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1800 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)

OS
Android 13
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 644
Adreno 812

RAM
8GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
128GB
128GB/256GB/512GB UFS 2.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0
Card Slot
microSDXC

Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
32 MP, (wide)
Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
Yes

Capacity
Li-Ion 4600 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 9210 mAh
Charging
30W wired 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless Reverse wired
100W wired, PD3.0 22.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 3.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Radio
Yes