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OnePlus N6 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 (India/China)

What N6 does better (2) and where Redmi Note 17 (India/China) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus N6
OnePlus · 2026N6
6.7Score
2 advantages≈ $280
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 (India/China)
8.2Score
11 advantages≈ $280
Higher score
6.8Display9.0
4.6Camera4.6
9.0Battery9.0
3.1Features6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

N6Redmi Note 17 (India/China)
78.2 × 166.58.979.1 × 169.78.4
N6Redmi Note 17 (India/China)Difference
Height166.5 mm169.7 mm−3.2 mm
Width78.2 mm79.1 mm−0.9 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8.4 mm+0.5 mm
Weight224 g225 g−1 g

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

Why is N6 better than Redmi Note 17 (India/China)?

  1. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
  2. Bluetooth5.4 vs 5.1+6%

Why is Redmi Note 17 (India/China) better than N6?

  1. OLED panelNo · N6: Yes
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. 5GNo · N6: Yes
  4. NFCNo · N6: Yes
  5. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  6. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,800 nits+50%
  7. Pixel density254 ppi vs 375 ppi+48%
  8. Screen size6.8″ vs 7″+3%
  9. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
  11. Thickness8.9 mm vs 8.4 mm+6%
Specifications

Side by side

OnePlus N6OnePlus N6≈ $2806.7
Design
Weight224 g225 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.4 mm
Height166.5 mm169.7 mm
Width78.2 mm79.1 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP65IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx5
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursFresh Mint, Midnight GreenBlack, Purple, Blue
Display
Screen size6.8″7″
PanelIPS LCDOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,570 px2,396 px
Pixel density254 ppi375 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.8%88.4%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6360 ApexQualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 613
AnTuTu score612,702—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,989—
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 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 camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity8,000 mAh8,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Wired charging45 W45 W
Charged in 30 min32%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsUnspecifiedFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOxygenOS 16HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised2—
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