REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G vs OnePlus Nord 6
The REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G scores 7.2 in our rating, and the OnePlus Nord 6 scores 7.8. The REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G leads in battery, while the OnePlus Nord 6 is ahead in performance and design. 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 7,500 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 80 W
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.78 inches
- Newer model Aug 27, 2026 vs Apr 7, 2026
- Higher screen resolution 1280 × 2772 px vs 1272 × 2772 px
- Charger in the box
Why choose the OnePlus Nord 6
- Brighter screen 3,600 nits vs 3,500 nits
- Higher refresh rate 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Lighter 210 g vs 229.5 g
- Thinner 8.5 mm vs 8.65 mm
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
- Sharper display 450 ppi vs 447 ppi
PhoneRanked scores
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Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GOnePlus Nord 6
Overall
7.2
7.8
Display
8.3
8.5
Performance
5.4
7.5
Camera
6.0
6.0
Battery
7.9
7.3
Design
7.6
7.8
Software support
7.4
7.4
Value for money
5.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GOnePlus Nord 6
Size
6.83 inches
6.78 inches
Type
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
OLED, Sunburst AMOLED
Resolution
1280 × 2772 px
1272 × 2772 px
Pixel density
447 ppi
450 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
165 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
3,600 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OnePlus Crystal Guard
Performance
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GOnePlus Nord 6
Process
4 nm
—
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
—
GPU
Adreno 812
Adreno 825
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GOnePlus Nord 6
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.5
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.953"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GOnePlus Nord 6
Capacity
10,000 mAh
7,500 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
100 W
80 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GOnePlus Nord 6
Dimensions
163.44 × 78.27 × 8.65 mm
162.46 × 77.45 × 8.5 mm
Thickness
8.65 mm
8.5 mm
Weight
229.5 g
210 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
Plastic
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP68 + IP69K
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Cloud Blush, Black, Green, Purple
Fresh Mint, Pitch Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GOnePlus Nord 6
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GOnePlus Nord 6
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OxygenOS 16
OS updates
4 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GOnePlus Nord 6
Announced
Aug 27, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Released
—
Apr 9, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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