REDMI Note 17 5G vs Motorola Moto G56

The REDMI Note 17 5G scores 5.9 in our rating, and the Motorola Moto G56 scores 5.4. The REDMI Note 17 5G leads in display, battery and software support, while the Motorola Moto G56 is ahead in camera and design. The REDMI Note 17 5G is the newer phone, announced Jul 14, 2026.

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REDMI REDMI Note 17 5G

5.9 Price TBA

Top score

Motorola Motorola Moto G56

5.4 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 17 5G

Bigger battery 7,700 mAh vs 5,200 mAh
Faster wired charging 45 W vs 30 W
Bigger screen 6.99 inches vs 6.72 inches
Brighter screen 1,800 nits vs 1,000 nits
Longer OS update support 4 years vs 2 years
Newer model Jul 14, 2026 vs May 29, 2025

Why choose the Motorola Moto G56

Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP65
Lighter 200 g vs 225 g
Thinner 8.35 mm vs 8.45 mm
Higher-resolution video 1080p@60 vs 1080p@30
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 1080 × 2396 px
Sharper display 391 ppi vs 376 ppi

PhoneRanked scores

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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 Note 17 5GMotorola Moto G56

Overall 5.9 5.4

Display 7.4 6.5

Performance 4.1 4.1

Camera 3.9 4.5

Battery 6.9 4.9

Design 6.2 8.5

Software support 7.4 5.0

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI Note 17 5GMotorola Moto G56

Size 6.99 inches 6.72 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED LCD

Resolution 1080 × 2396 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 376 ppi 391 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,800 nits 1,000 nits

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Gorilla Glass 7i

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 17 5GMotorola Moto G56

Chipset Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 Dimensity 7060

Process 4 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.3 GHz 2.6 GHz

GPU Adreno 613 IMG BXM-8-256

RAM 6 GB / 8 GB 4 GB / 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 —

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 17 5GMotorola Moto G56

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

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide — 8 MP

Rear cameras 1 2

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@60

Front camera 16 MP 32 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 17 5GMotorola Moto G56

Capacity 7,700 mAh 5,200 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon —

Wired charging 45 W 30 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec REDMI Note 17 5GMotorola Moto G56

Dimensions 169.7 × 79.14 × 8.45 mm 165.75 × 76.26 × 8.35 mm

Thickness 8.45 mm 8.35 mm

Weight 225 g 200 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Plastic Vegan leather

Water resistance IP65 IP68 + IP69

Fingerprint Under-display optical Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Sky Teal, Black, Celestial Purple Dazzling Blue, Black Oyster, Gray Mist, Dill

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 17 5GMotorola Moto G56

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 —

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes —

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI Note 17 5GMotorola Moto G56

OS at launch Android 16 Android 15

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 3 —

OS updates 4 years 2 years

Security updates 6 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 17 5GMotorola Moto G56

Announced Jul 14, 2026 May 29, 2025

Status Released Released

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