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Blackview Rock 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)

What Rock 5 does better (6) and where Redmi Note 17 Pro (China) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Blackview Rock 5
Blackview · 2026Rock 5
7.8Score
6 advantages≈ $250
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
8.7Score
13 advantages≈ $230
Higher score
6.9Display9.4
6.7Camera4.6
8.1Battery9.3
6.7Features8.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Rock 5Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
83 × 18429.778.3 × 163.58.5
Rock 5Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)Difference
Height184 mm163.5 mm+20.5 mm
Width83 mm78.3 mm+4.7 mm
Thickness29.7 mm8.5 mm+21.2 mm
Weight635 g226 g+409 g

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

Why is Rock 5 better than Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)?

  1. Battery capacity20,000 mAh vs 9,000 mAh2.2×
  2. Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
  3. Selfie camera50 MP vs 8 MP6.2×
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Memory card slotYes · Redmi Note 17 Pro (China): No
  6. Rear cameras2 vs 12×

Why is Redmi Note 17 Pro (China) better than Rock 5?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 67 W2×
  2. Weight635 g vs 226 g2.8×
  3. Peak brightness700 nits vs 3,500 nits5×
  4. OLED panelNo · Rock 5: Yes
  5. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  6. 5GNo · Rock 5: Yes
  7. Thickness29.7 mm vs 8.5 mm3.5×
  8. Pixel density396 ppi vs 447 ppi+13%
  9. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
  10. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio71.5% vs 89.5%+25%
  12. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,280 px+19%
Specifications

Side by side

Blackview Rock 5Blackview Rock 5≈ $2507.8
Design
Weight635 g226 g
Thickness29.7 mm8.5 mm
Height184 mm163.5 mm
Width83 mm78.3 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionPanda GlassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursBlack, YellowBlack, Purple, Blue, White
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,280 px
Resolution (height)2,460 px2,772 px
Pixel density396 ppi447 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness700 nits3,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,055 nits
Screen-to-body ratio71.5%89.5%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G100Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno
AnTuTu score—876,983
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,924
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.67"1/2.76"
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera50 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity20,000 mAh9,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Wired charging33 W67 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceDokeOS 5.0HyperOS 3
EU label
Energy classB—
Battery charge cycles800—
Endurance per cycle190 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classA—
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