REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G vs TCL 40 NXTPAPER

The REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G scores 7.3 in our rating, and the TCL 40 NXTPAPER scores 4.7. The REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G leads in display, performance, camera, battery and software support. The REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G is the newer phone, announced Aug 27, 2026.

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REDMI REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G

7.3 Price TBA

Top score

TCL TCL 40 NXTPAPER

4.7 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G

Bigger battery 10,000 mAh vs 5,010 mAh
Faster wired charging 100 W vs 33 W
Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.78 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Newer model Aug 27, 2026 vs Aug 29, 2023
More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB

Why choose the TCL 40 NXTPAPER

Lighter 195 g vs 229.5 g
Thinner 7.89 mm vs 8.65 mm
3.5 mm headphone jack
microSD card slot

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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 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER

Overall 7.3 4.7

Display 8.3 6.3

Performance 5.3 2.5

Camera 6.0 4.2

Battery 7.9 4.8

Design 7.6 7.7

Software support 7.4 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER

Size 6.83 inches 6.78 inches

Type OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED LCD, NXTPAPER

Resolution 1280 × 2772 px 1080 × 2460 px

Pixel density 447 ppi 396 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No —

Peak brightness 3,500 nits —

HDR HDR10+, Dolby Vision —

Protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 —

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER

Chipset Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 Helio G88

Process 4 nm 12 nm

Max CPU clock 2.6 GHz 2 GHz

GPU Adreno 812 Mali-G52 MC2

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB 256 GB

Storage type UFS 4.1 —

microSD slot ✕ No ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.5 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No

Ultrawide 8 MP 5 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 4K@30 —

Front camera 32 MP 32 MP

Front video 4K@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER

Capacity 10,000 mAh 5,010 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon —

Wired charging 100 W 33 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No —

Charger in box ✓ Yes —

Design and build

Spec REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER

Dimensions 163.44 × 78.27 × 8.65 mm —

Thickness 8.65 mm 7.89 mm

Weight 229.5 g 195 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Plastic Fiberglass

Water resistance IP68 + IP69K —

Fingerprint Under-display optical Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Cloud Blush, Black, Green, Purple Midnight Blue, Opalescent

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER

5G ✓ Yes ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 6.0 5.1

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER

OS at launch Android 16 Android 13

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 3 TCL UI 5.0

OS updates 4 years —

Security updates 6 years —

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER

Announced Aug 27, 2026 Aug 29, 2023

Status Released Released

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