Redmi Note 17, Note 17 Pro launched with Qualcomm chip and big battery: Specs, price and more

Published 15 July 2026 · tech

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 17 and Redmi Note 17 Pro in China. The standard Note 17 brings a mix of upgrades compared to

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 17 and Redmi Note 17 Pro in China. The standard Note 17 brings a mix of upgrades compared to its predecessor. The most notable improvement is the battery, which has grown to 8,000mAh. The phone features a single 50-megapixel rear camera and a Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 chipset. The Note 17 Pro has a larger battery and a more powerful processor. Read Full Story Redmi Note 17 and Note 17 Pro specs and features The Redmi Note 17 sports a large 7-inch Full-HD+ OLED display, a 120Hz refresh rate, a 240Hz touch sampling rate, and peak brightness up to 1,800 nits. It supports wet touch 2.0, which is said to improve touch response when you touch and interact with the screen with wet fingers. The phone carries an IP65 rating for dust and water resistance. Under the hood, the Redmi Note 17 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 chipset. The phone comes with up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage.

Security is handled by an in-display optical fingerprint scanner and face unlock. The phone runs Xiaomi's HyperOS 3, based on Android 16. On the camera front, the Redmi Note 17 carries a single 50-megapixel rear camera. For selfies, there is an 8-megapixel front camera. The Redmi Note 17 packs an 8,000mAh battery, a significant jump from the 5,520mAh cell on the Redmi Note 15, and supports 45W wired fast charging along with 22.5W reverse wired charging. It weighs 225g. Meanwhile, the Redmi Note 17 Pro sports a 6.83-inch OLED display. It can reach up to 3,500 nits of peak brightness. It also supports DC dimming down to 80 nits and 3,840Hz PWM dimming that can bring brightness as low as 1 nit, which should be easier on the eyes in dark environments. Under the hood, the Redmi Note 17 Pro steps up to a Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chipset. That is a meaningful upgrade over the Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 in the standard Note 17.

The Pro comes with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM, and storage options of 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB. The 128GB variant uses UFS 2.2 storage, while the other two use the faster UFS 3.1. There is no microSD card slot. On cameras, the Redmi Note 17 Pro has a 50-megapixel primary sensor, accompanied by a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The front camera is an 8-megapixel shooter housed in a hole-punch cutout. The phone has a 9,000mAh Silicon-Carbon battery supports faster 67W wired charging, along with the same 22.5W reverse wired charging. On the durability front, the Pro is significantly better protected, carrying IP68, IP66, IP69, and IP69K ratings, and its display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. Redmi Note 17 price and availability The price of the Redmi Note 17 starts in China at CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs 18,000) for the base model, which features 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The mid-ranger model of 8GB RAM and 128GB storage costs CNY 1,399 (about Rs 20,000).