Screen size
Mi 9 Explorer6.4"
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)Winner: 6.8"+6.4%
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China) leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Mi 9 Explorer
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 9 Explorer
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
Speed
Mi 9 Explorer
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
1, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Mi 9 Explorer
2019, February. Released 2019, June
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
2026, July 14
Status
Mi 9 Explorer
Discontinued
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Available. Released 2026, July 14
Dimensions
Mi 9 Explorer
157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
163.5 x 78.3 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 3.08 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mi 9 Explorer
173 g (6.10 oz)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
226 g (7.97 oz)
Build
Mi 9 Explorer
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
-
SIM
Mi 9 Explorer
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Manufacturer-rated water-resistance (up to 2m for 72 hours) Drop resistant up to 3m
Type
Mi 9 Explorer
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 3500 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 9 Explorer
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 9 Explorer
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 9 Explorer
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
Mi 9 Explorer
Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 10
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi 9 Explorer
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Mi 9 Explorer
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 9 Explorer
Adreno 640
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Adreno
Card slot
Mi 9 Explorer
No
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
No
Internal
Mi 9 Explorer
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mi 9 Explorer
UFS 2.1
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
UFS 2.2 - 128GB only UFS 3.1
Triple
Mi 9 Explorer
48 MP, f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model), (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, AF
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
-
Features
Mi 9 Explorer
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9 Explorer
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
1080p@30fps
Dual
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mi 9 Explorer
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Mi 9 Explorer
HDR
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
-
Video
Mi 9 Explorer
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 9 Explorer
Yes
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mi 9 Explorer
No
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
No
WLAN
Mi 9 Explorer
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mi 9 Explorer
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 9 Explorer
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
NFC
Mi 9 Explorer
Yes
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Yes
Infrared port
Mi 9 Explorer
Yes
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Yes
Radio
Mi 9 Explorer
No
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
No
USB
Mi 9 Explorer
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 9 Explorer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Type
Mi 9 Explorer
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
Charging
Mi 9 Explorer
27W wired, QC4 20W wireless
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
67W wired, PD3.0 22.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 9 Explorer
Transparent Black
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Black, Purple, Blue, White
Price
Mi 9 Explorer
About 530 EUR
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
About 210 EUR
Models
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
2607DRA18C