REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
The REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G and the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro share the same PhoneRanked score of 7.2. The REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G leads in battery and software support, while the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is ahead in display, performance and camera. The REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G is the newer phone, announced Aug 27, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G
- Bigger battery 10,000 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 50 W
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP65
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Newer model Aug 27, 2026 vs Mar 5, 2026
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 3,500 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Lighter 210 g vs 229.5 g
- Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.65 mm
- Sharper display 450 ppi vs 447 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 Pro Max 5GNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Overall
7.2
7.2
Display
8.3
8.6
Performance
5.4
5.8
Camera
6.0
7.2
Battery
7.9
5.4
Design
7.6
7.7
Software support
7.4
6.9
Value for money
5.0 est.
5.6
Display
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Size
6.83 inches
6.83 inches
Type
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1280 × 2772 px
1260 × 2800 px
Pixel density
447 ppi
450 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
5,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10, HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 812
Adreno 722
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.5
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
—
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
—
3.5×
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@30
—
Battery and charging
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Capacity
10,000 mAh
5,080 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
100 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Dimensions
163.44 × 78.27 × 8.65 mm
163.6 × 76.6 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
8.65 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
229.5 g
210 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Plastic
Metal
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP65
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Cloud Blush, Black, Green, Purple
Silver, Black, Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GNothing Phone (4a) Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GNothing Phone (4a) Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Nothing OS 4.1
OS updates
4 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Announced
Aug 27, 2026
Mar 5, 2026
Released
—
Mar 13, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$499
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