Vivo Y38 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
Product
Price
299 USD
299 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Vivo Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
Y38
26081RA18G
Launch Date
2024, May 03
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
LTE
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
165.7 x 76 x 8 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
169.7 x 79.1 x 8.5 mm (6.68 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)
225 g (7.94 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
IP64 dust/water resistant
Notification LED round light on the back
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Ocean Blue, Dark Green
Celestial Purple, Sky Teal, Black
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Size
6.68 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.99 inches, 118.7 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi density)
OS
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 613
Adreno 613
RAM
8GB
6GB/8GB
Storage
256GB
UFS 2.2
128GB/256GB
UFS 2.2
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
Lens 2
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Capacity
6000 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Charging
44W wired
45W wired, PD3.0
22.5W reverse wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
3.5mm jack
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
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG