REDMI 17 vs TCL 40 NXTPAPER

The REDMI 17 scores 5.2 in our rating, and the TCL 40 NXTPAPER scores 4.7. The REDMI 17 leads in battery and software support, while the TCL 40 NXTPAPER is ahead in display, camera and design. The REDMI 17 is the newer phone, announced in August 2026.

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REDMI REDMI 17

5.2 Price TBA

Top score

TCL TCL 40 NXTPAPER

4.7 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI 17

Bigger battery 7,500 mAh vs 5,010 mAh
Faster wired charging 45 W vs 33 W
Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.78 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Newer model Aug 2026 vs Aug 29, 2023

Why choose the TCL 40 NXTPAPER

More RAM 8 GB vs 4 GB / 6 GB
Lighter 195 g vs 232 g
Thinner 7.89 mm vs 8.8 mm
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2460 px vs 720 × 1600 px
Sharper display 396 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 17TCL 40 NXTPAPER

Overall 5.2 4.7

Display 5.5 6.3

Performance 2.4 2.5

Camera 3.9 4.2

Battery 6.8 4.8

Design 7.0 7.7

Software support 8.4 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI 17TCL 40 NXTPAPER

Size 6.9 inches 6.78 inches

Type LCD LCD, NXTPAPER

Resolution 720 × 1600 px 1080 × 2460 px

Pixel density 254 ppi 396 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No —

Peak brightness 825 nits —

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i —

Performance

Spec REDMI 17TCL 40 NXTPAPER

Chipset Helio G91 Helio G88

Process 12 nm 12 nm

Max CPU clock 2 GHz 2 GHz

GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2

RAM 4 GB / 6 GB 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 256 GB

Storage type eMMC —

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI 17TCL 40 NXTPAPER

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76"

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide — 5 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 1080p@30 —

Front camera 8 MP 32 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI 17TCL 40 NXTPAPER

Capacity 7,500 mAh 5,010 mAh

Wired charging 45 W 33 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No —

Charger in box ✕ No —

Design and build

Spec REDMI 17TCL 40 NXTPAPER

Dimensions 170.12 × 78.42 × 8.8 mm —

Thickness 8.8 mm 7.89 mm

Weight 232 g 195 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back — Fiberglass

Water resistance IP64 —

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Deep Blue, Lotus Purple, Oak Green Midnight Blue, Opalescent

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI 17TCL 40 NXTPAPER

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi — Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.4 5.1

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI 17TCL 40 NXTPAPER

OS at launch Android 16 Android 13

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 3 TCL UI 5.0

Security updates 6 years —

Launch and price

Spec REDMI 17TCL 40 NXTPAPER

Announced Aug 2026 Aug 29, 2023

Status Released Released

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