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The Redmi Turbo 5 and the REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G are not a clear winner-and-loser pair. Xiaomi positions the Turbo 5 around performance, with a MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Xiaomi’s global product page for the Note 17 Pro Max 5G gives it the larger display (6.83 inches) and the bigger battery (9,210 mAh). Both phones are listed with 100 W wired charging. A confirmed price difference cannot be calculated yet, because the only price pair available is India launch pricing for the Turbo 5, and no matching current Note 17 Pro Max price for the same market and memory configuration was found.
Start with the market, because the specifications differ by region
Xiaomi publishes separate pages for different markets, and the figures for these two phones do not all come from the same place. The Note 17 Pro Max 5G figures used here come from Xiaomi’s global product page. Xiaomi also runs a dedicated India specifications page for the same model, which lists display specifications and an in-box package, but its values are not reproduced here, so do not assume they match the global page. The Redmi Turbo 5 figures come from Xiaomi India’s listing and from a Xiaomi Community post dated 2026-06-18 that reproduces launch details attributed to Redmi India and Gadgets360.
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That split matters for the battery figures in particular. The Turbo 5 battery number is an India-market figure, and the Note 17 Pro Max number is a global-page figure. Read any gap between them as indicative only, not as a like-for-like measurement.
Side-by-side specifications
The table below uses only values that the available Xiaomi pages and the community post state. Where a value was not stated for a given phone, the cell says so.
#1 Best Overall
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- Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM) NO MICRO SD SLOT. 5G: n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/77/78 - 4G: LTE FDD: 1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66 4G: LTE TDD: B38/B40/B41/B42/B48 - 3G: WCDMA: B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 - 2G: GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8
- 6.83" AMOLED displayResolution: 1.5K (2772 x 1280)Refresh rate: Up to 120HzTouch sampling rate: Up to 480HzInstantaneous touch sampling rate: 2560Hz*Activated in Game Turbo modeBrightness: 3200 nits peak brightnessBrightness: HBM 1800 nitsColor depth: 12bitContrast ratio: 8000000:1DCI- P3 wide color gamut447PPICorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Sunlight displayHDR10+ | Dolby Vision16,000-step automatic brightness adjustment3840Hz PWM dimming｜TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) Certified | TÜV Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certified | TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
- MediaTek Dimensity 7400-Ultra4nm manufacturing process technologyCPU: Octa-core processor, up to 2.6GHzGPU: Mali-G615
- 200MP main cameraOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)0.56μm, 16in1, 2.24μmf/1.77P lens1/1.4" sensor size8MP ultra-wide cameraf/2.2Rear camera video recording4K at 30 fps1080p at 30/60 fps720p at 30 fps / Front Camera 20MP front camera1/4" sensor sizef/2.24P lensFront camera video recording1080p at 30/60 fps720p at 30 fps
| Specification | Redmi Turbo 5 | REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Processor platform (as stated) | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (India launch information) | Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (Xiaomi global product page) |
| Display size | 6.59-inch (India launch information) | 6.83-inch (global product page) |
| Battery capacity | 7,540 mAh (India launch information) | 9,210 mAh (global product page) |
| Wired charging | 100 W (India launch information) | 100 W (global product page) |
| Resistance ratings | IP66, IP68, IP69 and IP69K (Xiaomi India listing) | Resistance and drop-protection claims made on the global page; specific IP rating not stated |
| Camera hardware | Not stated in the available sources | Not stated in the available sources |
| RAM and storage configurations | 8GB/256GB and 12GB/256GB (India launch information) | Not stated in the available sources |
| Launch price | ₹37,999 for 8GB/256GB; ₹40,999 for 12GB/256GB (India, as reproduced in the community post) | Not established for the same market and configuration |
| Independent performance, battery or camera tests | Not established | Not established |
Performance platforms: what the chip names do and do not tell you
The Turbo 5 is the phone Xiaomi frames around performance, and its stated platform is the Dimensity 8500 Ultra. The Note 17 Pro Max 5G’s stated platform is the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5. These names describe the hardware each company lists, but they do not show how either phone performs under sustained load, in games, or with a particular set of apps. No matched benchmark or real-world test comparing the two phones was found, so any claim that one is faster should be treated as unverified.
Display and battery
The Note 17 Pro Max 5G is listed with the larger screen, at 6.83 inches against the Turbo 5’s 6.59 inches. It is also listed with the bigger battery, at 9,210 mAh against 7,540 mAh. Battery capacity alone does not establish how long either phone lasts in use, because runtime depends on the display, the chip, software and usage habits. Neither listing gives an independent runtime test.
Rank #2
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- Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM) NO MICRO SD SLOT. 5G: n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/77/78 - 4G: LTE FDD: 1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66 4G: LTE TDD: B38/B40/B41/B42/B48 - 3G: WCDMA: B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 - 2G: GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8
- 6.83" AMOLED displayResolution: 1.5K (2772 x 1280)Refresh rate: Up to 120HzTouch sampling rate: Up to 480HzInstantaneous touch sampling rate: 2560Hz*Activated in Game Turbo modeBrightness: 3200 nits peak brightnessBrightness: HBM 1800 nitsColor depth: 12bitContrast ratio: 8000000:1DCI- P3 wide color gamut447PPICorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Sunlight displayHDR10+ | Dolby Vision16,000-step automatic brightness adjustment3840Hz PWM dimming｜TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) Certified | TÜV Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certified | TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
- MediaTek Dimensity 7400-Ultra4nm manufacturing process technologyCPU: Octa-core processor, up to 2.6GHzGPU: Mali-G615
- 200MP main cameraOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)0.56μm, 16in1, 2.24μmf/1.77P lens1/1.4" sensor size8MP ultra-wide cameraf/2.2Rear camera video recording4K at 30 fps1080p at 30/60 fps720p at 30 fps / Front Camera 20MP front camera1/4" sensor sizef/2.24P lensFront camera video recording1080p at 30/60 fps720p at 30 fps
Charging
Both phones are listed with 100 W wired charging, so the advertised peak wattage is the same. That does not mean the two phones charge in the same time. Charging duration depends on the battery size, how the phone manages temperature, and the charger used, and the battery sizes differ. No independent charging-time comparison was found.
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Camera
Neither comparison source establishes the camera hardware for either phone, so this article makes no claim about which camera is better. Check the camera specification on the local product page for the exact variant you plan to buy, and look for independent sample photos before deciding on camera quality.
Rank #3
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- Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM) (NoT MICRO SD SLOT) 5G: n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/48/66/77/78 / 4G: LTE FDD:1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/66 -- 4G: LTE TDD:38/40/41/42/48 -- 3G: 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 -- 2G Quad Band - Bluetooth 5.4Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6/6E/Wi-Fi 5/Wi-Fi 4/802.11a/b/g Supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi | 5GHz Wi-Fi Supports 2x2 MIMO，Wi-Fi Direct
- 6.83" CrystalRes AMOLED displayResolution: 1.5K (2772 x 1280)Refresh rate: Up to 120HzTouch sampling rate: Up to 480HzInstantaneous touch sampling rate: 2560Hz*Activated in Game Turbo modeBrightness: 3200 nits peak brightnessBrightness: HBM 1800 nitsColor depth: 12bitContrast ratio: 8000000:1DCI- P3 wide color gamut447PPICorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Sunlight displayHDR10+ | Dolby Vision16,000-step automatic brightness adjustment3840Hz PWM dimming｜TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) Certified | TÜV Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certified | TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
- Snapdragon 7s Gen 44nm manufacturing process technologyCPU: Octa-core processor, up to 2.7GHzGPU: Adreno GPU
- 200MP main cameraOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)0.56μm, 16in1, 2.24μmf/1.77P lens1/1.4" sensor size8MP ultra-wide cameraf/2.2Rear camera video recording4K at 30 fps1080p at 30/60 fps720p at 30 fps - 32MP front camera1/3.6" sensor sizef/2.24P lensFront camera video recording1080p at 30/60 fps720p at 30 fps
Durability
The Turbo 5 has the more specific rating. Xiaomi India’s listing promotes IP66, IP68, IP69 and IP69K resistance. The Note 17 Pro Max 5G global page describes resistance and drop-protection claims but does not state an IP rating in the material available here. Treat these as manufacturer statements, and check the official local product page for the exact ratings and any stated conditions.
Price difference: what can and cannot be stated
The only price pair available is for the Redmi Turbo 5 in India. The Xiaomi Community post dated 2026-06-18 reproduces launch prices of ₹37,999 for 8GB/256GB and ₹40,999 for 12GB/256GB. These are launch prices reproduced from secondary reporting, not a verified live price, and they may have changed.
Rank #4
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- Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM) (NoT MICRO SD SLOT) 5G: n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/48/66/77/78 / 4G: LTE FDD:1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/66 -- 4G: LTE TDD:38/40/41/42/48 -- 3G: 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 -- 2G Quad Band - Bluetooth 5.4Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6/6E/Wi-Fi 5/Wi-Fi 4/802.11a/b/g Supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi | 5GHz Wi-Fi Supports 2x2 MIMO，Wi-Fi Direct
- 6.83" CrystalRes AMOLED displayResolution: 1.5K (2772 x 1280)Refresh rate: Up to 120HzTouch sampling rate: Up to 480HzInstantaneous touch sampling rate: 2560Hz*Activated in Game Turbo modeBrightness: 3200 nits peak brightnessBrightness: HBM 1800 nitsColor depth: 12bitContrast ratio: 8000000:1DCI- P3 wide color gamut447PPICorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Sunlight displayHDR10+ | Dolby Vision16,000-step automatic brightness adjustment3840Hz PWM dimming｜TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) Certified | TÜV Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certified | TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
- Snapdragon 7s Gen 44nm manufacturing process technologyCPU: Octa-core processor, up to 2.7GHzGPU: Adreno GPU
- 200MP main cameraOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)0.56μm, 16in1, 2.24μmf/1.77P lens1/1.4" sensor size8MP ultra-wide cameraf/2.2Rear camera video recording4K at 30 fps1080p at 30/60 fps720p at 30 fps - 32MP front camera1/3.6" sensor sizef/2.24P lensFront camera video recording1080p at 30/60 fps720p at 30 fps
No current price was found for the REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G in the same market, at the same memory configuration, on the same date. Without that pair, a price difference cannot be calculated. To close the gap, compare the two phones in one country, using the same RAM and storage, with prices taken from the same day. Record the seller, any bank or launch offer, and whether the price includes the charger.
Which phone fits which buyer
- Performance first: the Turbo 5 is the stronger candidate on stated platform and its published IP ratings, once you have confirmed the local model and checked independent performance tests.
- Screen and battery size first: the Note 17 Pro Max 5G has the larger display and battery on Xiaomi’s global page, but confirm the figures for your local variant first.
- Water and dust protection: the Turbo 5 has the clearer published rating; the Note 17 Pro Max 5G’s claims are less specific in the available material.
- Budget: no value verdict is possible without current, matched prices for both phones in the same market.
Checks before you buy
- Confirm the country and the exact model variant for each phone, since battery capacity and other specifications can vary by region.
- Pick the same RAM and storage configuration for both phones so the prices are comparable.
- Check the current seller listing for each phone on the same day, and note any promotion attached to the price.
- Confirm the local warranty, software update commitment and network-band support for the variant you are buying.
- Look for independent performance, battery and camera tests before choosing on performance or camera grounds.
Specifications in this comparison were checked as of early October 2026. Prices, promotions and availability change frequently, so recheck them on the day you buy.
Quick Recap
Best Value
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- nano SIM 1 + Hybrid (nano SIM or microSD) Dual standby , n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/77/78 4G : B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/66 4G: LTE TDD: B38/40/41/42/48 3G: WCDMA: Band 2/4/5/8 2G: GSM: Quad Band.
- 6.77" AMOLED displayResolution: 2392 × 1080Refresh rate: Up to 120HzTouch sampling rate: 240HzBrightness: 3200 nits peak brightness, 800 nits (typ)Colour depth: 12 bitContrast ratio: 8,000,000:1DCI- P3 wide color gamutSunlight displayReading mode3840Hz PWM dimming｜16,000-level brightness adjustmentScreen-to-body ratio: 92%*Data obtained from Xiaomi Internal Labs. Actual results may vary.TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) Certified TÜV Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certified TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
- Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Mobile Platform4nm manufacturing process technologyCPU: Octa-core processor, up to 2.4GHzGPU: Adreno
- Virtual proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer | Electronic compass | IR blaster | Gyroscope / GPS: L1 | GLONASS: G1 | BDS: B1I | Galileo E1 / Wireless NetworksBluetooth 5.3Wi-Fi Protocol: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi | 5GHz Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Direct / In-screen fingerprint sensorAI Face Unlock
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.
