Head to head

Honor 400 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 22 Jul 2026.

The short answer

The Honor 400 Pro is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 93 against 88 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max still wins on battery & charging and value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max is the cheaper of the two at PKR 174,999 against PKR 219,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor 400 Pro takes it by 4.7 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Honor 400 Pro leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Level

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Level

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max costs PKR 45,000 less.
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max packs a 3,910 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor 400 Pro has a 150 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Honor 400 Pro if…

you care most about performance.

Buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max if…

you care most about battery & charging and value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor 400 Pro Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 219,999 PKR 174,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date May 22, 2025 Expected in 2026
Dimensions 160.8 × 76.1 × 8.1 mm 163.4 × 78.3 × 8.6 mm
Weight Approximately 205 g Better Approximately 229.5 g
Water resistance IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance IP68-rated protection; exact Xiaomi test conditions to be confirmed
Display
Screen size 6.7-inch 6.83 inches Better
Resolution 2800 × 1280 pixels resolution Better 1280 × 2772 pixels
Panel type AMOLED display 120Hz refresh rate HDR Vivid support Up to 5,000 nits peak brightness 1.07 billion colors AMOLED
Protection Scratch-resistant reinforced glass HONOR Shield Glass protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7500 — reported
CPU Octa-core 1× Cortex-X4 3.3GHz 5× Cortex-A720 2× Cortex-A520 Octa-core
GPU Adreno 750 Mali GPU
Operating system Android 15 MagicOS 9.0 Android 16 HyperOS 3
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB 8GB / 12GB
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB 256GB / 512GB UFS
Card slot No Dedicated microSDXC Slot
Camera
Main camera 200MP Wide, f/1.9, OIS 50MP Telephoto, 3x Optical Zoom, OIS 12MP Ultra-Wide, 112° field of view LED Flash HDR Panorama AI Photography AI Image Editing Portrait Mode Night Mode Up to 50x Digital Zoom Better 50MP + 8MP — reported OIS, PDAF, HDR, Panorama, LED Flash
Selfie camera 50MP Wide Depth sensor Better 32MP
Video recording 4K at 30/60fps 1080p recording Gyro-EIS OIS Up to 4K — reported
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po Battery 5,300mAh (Global Version) / 6,000mAh (Selected Regional Variant) Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion (Silicon-Carbon) Battery 9210 mAh Non-removable Better
Wired charging 100W HONOR SuperCharge (wired) 50W Wireless SuperCharge Reverse wired charging Reverse wireless charging 100W wired fast charging Reverse Charging 22.5W wired
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM) Dual Standby Dual Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Dual-Band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band
Bluetooth v5.4 with A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.4
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors In-display fingerprint sensor Face Unlock Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity sensor Compass Ambient light sensor Fingerprint Sensor Under-display Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Sensor Compass Ambient Light Sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Honor 400 Pro or Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max?

Honor 400 Pro comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 4.7 points. It wins on performance. Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Honor 400 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max in Pakistan?

Honor 400 Pro is listed at PKR 219,999 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max at PKR 174,999. That makes Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max cheaper by PKR 45,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor 400 Pro or Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max leads on battery. Honor 400 Pro carries a 5300 mAh cell and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max a 9210 mAh cell, with 100W and 100W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Honor 400 Pro or Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max?

Honor 400 Pro is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor 400 Pro runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm) while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max runs the MediaTek Dimensity 7500 — reported.

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.