REDMI 17 vs Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
The REDMI 17 scores 5.2 in our rating, and the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) scores 4.0. The REDMI 17 leads in battery, design and software support. The REDMI 17 is the newer phone, announced in August 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the REDMI 17
- Bigger battery 7,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 45 W vs 15 W
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.5 inches
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Better water resistance IP64 vs IP52
- Newer model Aug 2026 vs Jan 16, 2024
Why choose the Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
- Lighter 185 g vs 232 g
- Thinner 8.3 mm vs 8.8 mm
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
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 17Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Overall
5.2
4.0
Display
5.5
5.4
Performance
2.4
2.2
Camera
3.9
3.8
Battery
6.8
4.1
Design
7.0
6.2
Software support
8.4
3.5
Value for money
6.0 est.
4.1
Display
Spec
REDMI 17Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Size
6.9 inches
6.5 inches
Type
LCD
LCD
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
720 × 1600 px
Pixel density
254 ppi
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Refresh rate
120 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
825 nits
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Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
REDMI 17Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Process
12 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Adreno 610
RAM
4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB
Storage type
eMMC
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microSD slot
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
REDMI 17Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✕ No
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Rear cameras
2
1
Rear video
1080p@30
1080p@30
Front camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front video
1080p@30
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
REDMI 17Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Capacity
7,500 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
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Design and build
Spec
REDMI 17Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Dimensions
170.12 × 78.42 × 8.8 mm
163.8 × 74.9 × 8.3 mm
Thickness
8.8 mm
8.3 mm
Weight
232 g
185 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Water resistance
IP64
IP52
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
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SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
—
Colors
Black, Deep Blue, Lotus Purple, Oak Green
Sapphire Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
REDMI 17Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
5G
✕ No
✕ No
Wi-Fi
—
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.4
5.1
NFC
✓ Yes
✕ No
3.5 mm jack
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
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IR blaster
✕ No
—
Software
Spec
REDMI 17Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
—
OS updates
—
1 years
Security updates
6 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
REDMI 17Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Announced
Aug 2026
Jan 16, 2024
Released
—
Jan 26, 2024
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$149.99
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