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Honor 500 Smart vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17

What 500 Smart does better (6) and where Redmi Note 17 wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Honor 500 Smart
Honor · 2026500 Smart
5.4Score
6 advantages≈ $260
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
Xiaomi · 2026Redmi Note 17
8.1Score
15 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
4.2Display8.5
3.9Performance5.1
4.1Camera5.5
6.2Battery9.3
4.5Features6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

500 SmartRedmi Note 17
77 × 1677.979.1 × 169.78.5
500 SmartRedmi Note 17Difference
Height167 mm169.7 mm−2.7 mm
Width77 mm79.1 mm−2.1 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.5 mm−0.6 mm
Weight186 g225 g−39 g

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

Why is 500 Smart better than Redmi Note 17?

  1. Weight186 g vs 225 g+21%
  2. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Redmi Note 17: No
  4. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
  5. Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.5 mm+8%
  6. Bluetooth5.3 vs 5.1+4%

Why is Redmi Note 17 better than 500 Smart?

  1. Wired charging15 W vs 45 W3×
  2. Battery capacity5,260 mAh vs 7,700 mAh+46%
  3. Peak brightness450 nits vs 1,800 nits4×
  4. OLED panelNo · 500 Smart: Yes
  5. NFCNo · 500 Smart: Yes
  6. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,485 vs 2,178+47%
  7. AnTuTu score524,785 vs 593,849+13%
  8. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  9. Selfie camera5 MP vs 16 MP3.2×
  10. Pixel density260 ppi vs 375 ppi+44%
  11. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
  12. Screen size6.8″ vs 7″+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor 500 SmartHonor 500 Smart≈ $2605.4
Design
Weight186 g225 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.5 mm
Height167 mm169.7 mm
Width77 mm79.1 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP54IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx5
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursMidnight Black, Ocean CyanCelestial Purple, Sky Teal, Black
Display
Screen size6.8″7″
PanelTFT LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,396 px
Pixel density260 ppi375 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness450 nits1,800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.5%88.4%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 613
AnTuTu score524,785593,849
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,4852,178
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,260 mAh7,700 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Active use (test)—19.7 h
Wired charging15 W45 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10HyperOS 3
EU label
Energy class—B
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—68 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—C
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