Realme 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
Product
Price
299 USD
299 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Realme Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
RMX5171
26081RA18G
Launch Date
2026, January 29
2026, August 27
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
LTE
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
158.3 x 75.1 x 8.1 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
169.7 x 79.1 x 8.5 mm (6.68 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
Weight
183 g (6.46 oz)
225 g (7.94 oz)
Build
Glass front (AGC DT-Star D+), plastic frame, plastic back
AGC DT-Star D+
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 0.5m for 60 days)
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
White Swan, Black Cloud
Celestial Purple, Sky Teal, Black
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Size
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.99 inches, 118.7 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi density)
OS
Android 16, Realme UI 7.0
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 613
RAM
8GB/12GB
6GB/8GB
Storage
256GB
UFS 2.2
128GB/256GB
UFS 2.2
Card Slot
microSDXC
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.60µm, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
Lens 2
Auxiliary lens
Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, selfie mirror
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Lens 1
50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Features
Panorama
Video
1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Capacity
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Charging
60W wired, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD2.0
Reverse wired
45W wired, PD3.0
22.5W reverse wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC
5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG