Xiaomi just launched the REDMI 17 5G, the company’s latest smartphone in the number series in India, as it had announced.
Display and Design
The phone packs a 6.9-inch HD+ 120Hz AdaptiveSync LCD screen with a centre punch-hole. Protected by Corning® Gorilla® Glass 7i, rated IP64 for dust and water resistance, and equipped with Wet Touch Technology. Features Triple TÜV Rheinland certifications and DC dimming for eye care.
Incorporates a flat display, matte frame, Metal Deco design, and a Dynamic RGB Light system that provides visual notifications for calls, charging, gaming, and app alerts.
Performance and Software
The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 Mobile Platform with up to 8 GB RAM with up to 12 GB RAM (including memory extension). These ship with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 with Android 16 on top for improved responsiveness and system animations.
Camera and Audio
The phone packs a 50MP AI dual camera system supporting dual-view recording (front and rear simultaneous capture) and a 8MP front camera. The phone has Dual stereo speakers with a volume boost feature capable of reaching up to 300%.
Battery and Charging
The phone packs a 7900mAh battery with 45W turbo charging, reaching a full charge in approximately 96 minutes, with a 35-minute top-up providing sufficient power for daily use. It supports 22.5W wired reverse charging to power external accessories.
REDMI 17 5G specifications
- 6.9-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ LCD screen with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, up to 240Hz touch sampling rate, up to 825 nits (High Brightness Mode), 675 (Typical) brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection
- Up to 2.4GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 4nm SoC with Adreno GPU
- 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 128GB UFS 2.2 internal storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
- Android 16 with Hyper OS 3
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
- 50MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, secondary camera, LED flash
- 8MP front camera with f/2.05 aperture
- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
- Dust and splash resistant (IP64)
- 3.5mm headphone jack, Stereo Speakers, FM radio
- Dimensions: 170.12 x 78.42 x 8.8mm; Weight: 232g
- 5G SA/NSA (n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n40/n78 bands), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS | Glonass | Galileo | Beidou, USB Type-C
- 7900mAh (typical) battery with 45W fast charging, 22.5W reverse wired charging
Pricing and availability
The REDMI 17 5G comes in Absolute Black, Endless Blue, Eternal Orange (PU leather finish) colors and is priced at Rs. 23,999 for the 6GB + 128GB model and the 8GB + 128GB model costs Rs. 26,999.
It will be available from Amazon.in, mi.com, Xiaomi retail, and offline stores starting from September 10th.