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Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 vs Xiaomi Poco X8s
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 and the Xiaomi Poco X8s, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Announced
- 2026, August 27
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August 28
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Announced
- 2026, October 26
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, October 26
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Dimensions
- 169.7 x 79.1 x 8.5 mm (6.68 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 225 g (7.94 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back, plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Dimensions
- 151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
- Weight
- 187 g (6.60 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Type
- AMOLED, 120Hz, 700 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.99 inches, 118.7 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED68B colors120HzDolby VisionHDR10+3500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.35 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1220 x 2656 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
- Protection
- Xiaomi Shield Glass
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- OS
- Android 16, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno 613
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- OS
- Android 16, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
- GPU
- Adreno 722
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Single
- 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 57mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Single
- 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0"
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Single
- 20 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS (B1I + B1C)
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4A2DPLEaptX HDaptX AdaptiveLHDC 5AuracastASHA
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7700 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, PD3.0
22.5W reverse wired
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
22.5W reverse wired
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Colors
- Celestial Purple, Sky Teal, Black
- Models
- 26081RA18G
- Price
- £ 219.00 / € 249.99
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Colors
- White, Blue, Black
- Price
- About 360 EUR
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Battery
- Active use score 19:40h
Xiaomi Poco X8s
Not listed for this device
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Energy
- Class B
- Battery
- 68:31h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class C (90 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
Xiaomi Poco X8s
Not listed for this device
How the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 and Xiaomi Poco X8s differ
- The Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 has a larger battery, 7700 mAh against 6330 mAh on the Xiaomi Poco X8s.
- The Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 has the bigger screen, 6.99 inches against 6.35 inches.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 8 GB.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.