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