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Blackview Fort 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

What Fort 5 does better (10) and where Redmi 17 5G wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Blackview Fort 5
Blackview · 2026Fort 5
7.3Score
10 advantages
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
Xiaomi · 2026Redmi 17 5G
7.4Score
13 advantages≈ $200
Higher score
6.9Display6.4
6.7Camera4.6
6.6Battery8.9
6.0Features6.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Fort 5Redmi 17 5G
83 × 178.410.778.4 × 170.18.8
Fort 5Redmi 17 5GDifference
Height178.4 mm170.1 mm+8.3 mm
Width83 mm78.4 mm+4.6 mm
Thickness10.7 mm8.8 mm+1.9 mm
Weight248 g232 g+16 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Fort 5 better than Redmi 17 5G?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
  2. RAM12 GB vs 6 GB2×
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
  4. Wireless chargingYes · Redmi 17 5G: No
  5. Pixel density396 ppi vs 254 ppi+56%
  6. Selfie camera50 MP vs 8 MP6.2×
  7. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  8. Repairability classB vs C
  9. Drop resistance classA vs B
  10. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%

Why is Redmi 17 5G better than Fort 5?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 7,500 mAh+50%
  2. 5GNo · Fort 5: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · Fort 5: Yes
  4. Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
  5. Energy classB vs A
  6. Battery charge cycles500 vs 1,0002×
  7. Peak brightness700 nits vs 825 nits+18%
  8. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
  9. Weight248 g vs 232 g+7%
  10. Endurance per cycle48 h vs 78 h+61%
  11. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
  12. Thickness10.7 mm vs 8.8 mm+22%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight248 g232 g
Thickness10.7 mm8.8 mm
Height178.4 mm170.1 mm
Width83 mm78.4 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Eco leather
Ingress protectionIP68IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx4
Glass protectionPanda GlassGorilla Glass 7i
ColoursCyber Yellow, Warrior BlackBlack, Blue, Orange
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,460 px1,600 px
Pixel density396 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness700 nits825 nits
Screen-to-body ratio73.7%86.1%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 613
AnTuTu score—619,773
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,241
Memory
RAM12 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera108 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/3.06"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera50 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh7,500 mAh
Battery type—Si/C
Wired charging33 W45 W
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version—2
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, light, compass, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceDokeOS 5.0HyperOS 3
EU label
Energy classBA
Battery charge cycles5001,000
Endurance per cycle48 h78 h
Repairability classBC
Drop resistance classAB
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