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Mi 17 vs vivo S50 Pro mini

A side-by-side comparison of the Mi 17 and the vivo S50 Pro mini, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Mi 17
Xiaomi
Mi 17

Overview

Display
Mi 17
6.3inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1220 × 2656 · 464 PPI
vivo S50 Pro mini
6.31inch
LTPO AMOLED · 120 Hz
1216 × 2640 · 461 PPI
Chip
Mi 17
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (Kaanapali) 3 nm
4.61 GHz octa-core
Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1200 MHz) · Google Android 16 (Baklava)
vivo S50 Pro mini
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Adreno 829 · Android 16
Memory
Mi 17
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
vivo S50 Pro mini
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Mi 17
50.3MP Main
50.3 MP Ultra Wide
50.1 MP Telephoto
50.1 MP selfie
7680x4320 pixel video
vivo S50 Pro mini
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
8 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
4K video
Battery
Mi 17
7,000mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
vivo S50 Pro mini
6,500mAh
90 W wired · 40 W wireless
Build
Mi 17
191g
151.1 × 71.8 × 8.06 mm
IP68
vivo S50 Pro mini
191g
150.8 × 71.8 × 8 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Mi 17
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM (4FF)USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
vivo S50 Pro mini
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

Mi 17

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 800 / 900 / 800 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, HSPA+ 42.2, DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200
5G bands
NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 26, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 81, 80, 83, 84, 89 - 1500, 2600, 3700 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

vivo S50 Pro mini

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Mi 17

Announced
2025 Sep 24
Status
Available. Released 2025 Sep 27

vivo S50 Pro mini

Announced
2025, December 15
Status
Available. Released 2025, December 19

Mi 17

Dimensions
151.1 × 71.8 × 8.06 mm
Weight
191 g
Build
Yes
SIM
Nano-SIM (4FF)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback

vivo S50 Pro mini

Dimensions
150.8 x 71.8 x 8 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Mi 17

Type
AM-OLED display, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.3 inches
Resolution
1220x2656 pixels (~464 PPI density), ~89.5% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
Yes
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Notch/Hole
1-hole

vivo S50 Pro mini

Type
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR
Size
6.31 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)

Mi 17

OS
Google Android 16 (Baklava)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (Kaanapali) 3 nm
CPU
4.61 GHz octa-core
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1200 MHz)

vivo S50 Pro mini

OS
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 829

Mi 17

Card slot
No
Internal
1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Interface
UFS 4.1

vivo S50 Pro mini

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

Mi 17

Triple

50.3 MP, f/1.67, 23mm, 2.6 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.20µm, PD AF, Laser AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

50.3 MP, f/2.40, 17mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 0.61µm, PD AF, EIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

50.1 MP, f/2.00, 60mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS

Other features
single LED flash
Video
7680x4320 pixel

vivo S50 Pro mini

Triple

50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.7, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.2, 110˚ (ultrawide)

Features
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS

Mi 17

Single

50.1 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

Video
3840x2160 pixel

vivo S50 Pro mini

Single
50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF
Features
HDR
Video
4K, 1080p

Mi 17

Loudspeaker
stereo
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

vivo S50 Pro mini

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Mi 17

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4
Positioning
Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavIC
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
Wireless features
Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, WiDi, Wi-Fi Calling
A/V In Connector
USB Type-C reversible
IR
Yes

vivo S50 Pro mini

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Mi 17

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
Software
Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

vivo S50 Pro mini

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Mi 17

Type
7000 mAh battery Li-ion (Si-C)
Charging
100.0 W charging wired, 50.0 W wireless (Qi, Qi reverse)

vivo S50 Pro mini

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Charging

90W wired, PD

40W wireless

Reverse wired

Mi 17

Models
Mi 17 5G Standard Edition Dual SIM TD-LTE CN 512GB 25113PN0EC
Price
¥4,799
Market
Asia
Countries
China

vivo S50 Pro mini

Colors
Black, Purple, White
Models
V2527A
Price
About 450 EUR

How the Mi 17 and vivo S50 Pro mini differ

  • The Mi 17 has a larger battery, 7000 mAh against 6500 mAh on the vivo S50 Pro mini.
  • The vivo S50 Pro mini has the bigger screen, 6.31 inches against 6.3 inches.
  • The main cameras are 50.3 MP on the Mi 17 and 50 MP on the vivo S50 Pro mini.
  • The vivo S50 Pro mini is the newer of the two, released in December 2025.