Realme P4R vs Xiaomi Redmi 17
Verdict
The Realme P4R scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (design & durability and display), while the Xiaomi Redmi 17 leads in connectivity & features and performance; they are even on camera and battery.
The biggest difference is connectivity & features: 38 vs 60 points.
The Xiaomi Redmi 17 is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Realme P4R.
Choose the Realme P4R for design & durability and display; choose the Xiaomi Redmi 17 for connectivity & features and performance.
- P4R leads in 5 fields
- Redmi 17 leads in 6 fields
- 27 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | P4R | Redmi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 39 | 43 |
| Camera | 10 | 10 |
| Battery | 71 | 71 |
| Display | 55 | 49 |
| Design & durability | 60 | 51 |
| Connectivity & features | 38 | 60 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- P4R: 30/100
- Redmi 17: 30/100
- Chipset
- P4R: Dimensity 6300
- Redmi 17: Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- P4R: 6 GB
- Redmi 17: 8 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- P4R: 256 GB
- Redmi 17: 256 GB
- Process node
- P4R: 6 nm
- Redmi 17: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- P4R: 50 MP
- Redmi 17: 50 MP
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: No
- Telephoto camera
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: No
- Periscope lens
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: No
- Optical zoom
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: No
- Video recording
- P4R: 1080p
- Redmi 17: 1080p
- Front camera
- P4R: 8 MP
- Redmi 17: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- P4R: 8000 mAh
- Redmi 17: 7500 mAh
- Wired charging
- P4R: 45 W
- Redmi 17: 45 W
- Wireless charging
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: No
- Reverse charging
- P4R: Yes
- Redmi 17: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- P4R: Wired
- Redmi 17: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- P4R: 6.81″
- Redmi 17: 6.9″
- Panel type
- P4R: LCD
- Redmi 17: LCD
- Refresh rate
- P4R: 144 Hz(Better)
- Redmi 17: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- P4R: 254 ppi
- Redmi 17: 254 ppi
- Peak brightness
- P4R: 1200 nits(Better)
- Redmi 17: 825 nits
- Resolution
- P4R: 720x1570
- Redmi 17: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- P4R: Panda-1681 glass
- Redmi 17: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Design & durability
- Weight
- P4R: 224 g(Better)
- Redmi 17: 232 g
- Thickness
- P4R: 8.8 mm
- Redmi 17: 8.8 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- P4R: IP65–IP67(Better)
- Redmi 17: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- P4R: Plastic
- Redmi 17: Leather(Better)
- Frame material
- P4R: Plastic
- Redmi 17: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- P4R: Yes
- Redmi 17: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- P4R: Wi-Fi 5
- Redmi 17: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- P4R: 5.3(Better)
- Redmi 17: 5.1
- USB speed
- P4R: USB 2.0
- Redmi 17: USB 2.0
- USB port
- P4R: USB-C 2.0
- Redmi 17: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: No
- NFC
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: Yes(Better)
- eSIM
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: No
- Satellite connectivity
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: No
- Stereo speakers
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: Yes(Better)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- P4R: Side-mounted
- Redmi 17: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: No
- Infrared blaster
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: No
- FM radio
- P4R: No
- Redmi 17: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- P4R: Yes
- Redmi 17: Yes
- Card slot
- P4R: microSD (shared SIM slot)
- Redmi 17: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- P4R: Android 16
- Redmi 17: Android 16
- Launch price
- P4R: ₹ 19,949
- Redmi 17: $ 212.50
- Year
- P4R: 2026
- Redmi 17: 2026
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| — | P4R | Redmi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, June 10 | 2026, August 10 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, June 17 | Available. Released 2026, August 10 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 166.4 x 78.2 x 8.8 mm (6.55 x 3.08 x 0.35 in) | 170.1 x 78.4 x 8.8 mm (6.70 x 3.09 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 224 g (7.90 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions Drop resistant up to 1.8m RGB notifications light (on the back) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) RGB light (on the back) |
| Display | ||
| Type | IPS LCD, 144Hz, 975 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM) | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 825 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.81 inches, 113.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~254 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density) |
| Protection | Panda-1681 glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, Realme UI 7.0 | Android 16, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 613 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM UFS 2.2 | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.1, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Features | – | HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | No | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh - version 1 Si/C Li-Ion 7900 mAh - version 2 |
| Charging | 45W wired, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC Reverse wired Bypass charging | 45W wired, 51% in 40 min, 100% in 96 min 22.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Silver Glare, Titanium Glare, Lavender Glare | Absolute Black, Deep Blue (Endless Blue), Vivid Orange (Eternal Orange) |
| Price | ₹ 19,949 | $ 212.50 / € 219.99 |