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Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 (India/China) vs ZTE nubia Neo 5

What Redmi Note 17 (India/China) does better (7) and where nubia Neo 5 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 (India/China)
8.2Score
7 advantages≈ $280
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ZTE nubia Neo 5
ZTE · 2026nubia Neo 5
8.0Score
9 advantages
9.0Display7.0
4.6Camera6.1
9.0Battery8.4
6.6Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Redmi Note 17 (India/China)nubia Neo 5
79.1 × 169.78.478.8 × 166.18.5
Redmi Note 17 (India/China)nubia Neo 5Difference
Height169.7 mm166.1 mm+3.6 mm
Width79.1 mm78.8 mm+0.3 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.5 mm−0.1 mm
Weight225 g210 g+15 g

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

Why is Redmi Note 17 (India/China) better than nubia Neo 5?

  1. Battery capacity8,000 mAh vs 6,050 mAh+32%
  2. OLED panelYes · nubia Neo 5: No
  3. Peak brightness1,800 nits vs 1,000 nits+80%
  4. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
  5. Pixel density375 ppi vs 314 ppi+19%
  6. Screen size7″ vs 6.8″+3%
  7. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 900 px+20%

Why is nubia Neo 5 better than Redmi Note 17 (India/China)?

  1. Stereo speakersNo · Redmi Note 17 (India/China): Yes
  2. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Max video1080p vs 4K
  4. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
  5. eSIMNo · Redmi Note 17 (India/China): Yes
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Redmi Note 17 (India/China): Yes
  7. Weight225 g vs 210 g+7%
  8. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
  9. Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.4+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight225 g210 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.5 mm
Height169.7 mm166.1 mm
Width79.1 mm78.8 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP65IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7i—
ColoursBlack, Purple, BlueBlack, White, Yellow
Display
Screen size7″6.8″
PanelOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px900 px
Resolution (height)2,396 px1,940 px
Pixel density375 ppi314 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,800 nits1,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.4%87%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Unisoc T9300
Chip makerQualcommUnisoc
Process—6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 613Mali-G57 MP2
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/2.76"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity8,000 mAh6,050 mAh
Battery typeSi/C—
Wired charging45 W45 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHyperOS 3MyOS 16
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