REDMI 17 5G vs vivo V40 SE 5G

The REDMI 17 5G scores 5.5 in our rating, and the vivo V40 SE 5G scores 5.4. The REDMI 17 5G leads in battery and software support, while the vivo V40 SE 5G is ahead in display and camera. The REDMI 17 5G is the newer phone, announced in August 2026.

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REDMI REDMI 17 5G

5.5 Price TBA

Top score

vivo vivo V40 SE 5G

5.4 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI 17 5G

Bigger battery 7,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 45 W vs 44 W
Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.67 inches
Better water resistance IP64 vs IP54
Longer OS update support 4 years vs 2 years
Newer model Aug 2026 vs Mar 2024

Why choose the vivo V40 SE 5G

Brighter screen 1,800 nits vs 825 nits
Lighter 185.5 g vs 232 g
Thinner 7.79 mm vs 8.8 mm
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 720 × 1600 px
Sharper display 394 ppi vs 254 ppi

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec REDMI 17 5Gvivo V40 SE 5G

Overall 5.5 5.4

Display 5.5 7.4

Performance 4.1 3.9

Camera 3.9 4.6

Battery 6.8 5.0

Design 6.9 6.9

Software support 7.4 4.3

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI 17 5Gvivo V40 SE 5G

Size 6.9 inches 6.67 inches

Type LCD OLED, Ultra Vision AMOLED

Resolution 720 × 1600 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 254 ppi 394 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 825 nits 1,800 nits

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i —

Performance

Spec REDMI 17 5Gvivo V40 SE 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Adreno —

RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 256 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI 17 5Gvivo V40 SE 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide — 8 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 1080p@30 —

Front camera 8 MP 16 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI 17 5Gvivo V40 SE 5G

Capacity 7,500 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type — Li-Ion

Wired charging 45 W 44 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No —

Design and build

Spec REDMI 17 5Gvivo V40 SE 5G

Dimensions 170.12 × 78.42 × 8.8 mm 163.17 × 75.81 × 7.79 mm

Thickness 8.8 mm 7.79 mm

Weight 232 g 185.5 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back — Plastic

Water resistance IP64 IP54

Fingerprint Side-mounted Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Deep Blue, Vivid Orange Crystal Black, Leather Purple

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI 17 5Gvivo V40 SE 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 5.0

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes —

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No —

Software

Spec REDMI 17 5Gvivo V40 SE 5G

OS at launch Android 16 Android 14

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 3 Funtouch OS 14

OS updates 4 years 2 years

Security updates 6 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI 17 5Gvivo V40 SE 5G

Announced Aug 2026 Mar 2024

Status Released Released

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