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Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 4 Jun 2026.

The short answer

The Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 95 against 88 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance and memory & storage. 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 252,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra takes it by 7.6 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra 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 Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra leads

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 78,000 less.
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max packs a 3,910 mAh larger battery.
  • Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra charges 20W faster.
  • Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra offers 4 GB more RAM.

Buy the Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra if…

you care most about performance and memory & storage.

Buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max if…

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

Full specification comparison

Specification Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 252,999 PKR 174,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date March 27, 2025 Expected in 2026
Dimensions 160.3 × 75.0 × 8.4 mm 163.4 × 78.3 × 8.6 mm
Weight 212 g Better Approximately 229.5 g
Water resistance IP68 Dust & Water Resistance Dust-tight protection Water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes (manufacturer-rated) IP68-rated protection; exact Xiaomi test conditions to be confirmed
Display
Screen size 6.67 Inches 6.83 inches Better
Resolution 1440 × 3200 Pixels (WQHD+) Better 1280 × 2772 pixels
Panel type Flow AMOLED 120Hz HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 68 Billion Colors, Always-On Display AMOLED
Protection POCO Shield Glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7500 — reported
CPU Octa-Core Processor 2 × Oryon V2 Phoenix L @ 4.32 GHz 6 × Oryon V2 Phoenix M @ 3.53 GHz Octa-core
GPU Adreno 830 Mali GPU
Operating system Android 15 (HyperOS 2) Android 16 HyperOS 3
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X Better 8GB / 12GB
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB UFS 4.1 256GB / 512GB UFS
Card slot No microSD card slot Dedicated microSDXC Slot
Camera
Main camera 50 MP Wide, OIS 50 MP Telephoto, OIS, 2.5x Optical Zoom 32 MP Ultra-Wide, 120° FOV Panorama Night Mode Motion Tracking Focus Pro Mode 50MP + 8MP — reported OIS, PDAF, HDR, Panorama, LED Flash
Selfie camera 32 MP Selfie Camera HDR 32MP
Video recording 8K@24fps 4K@60fps 1080p@240fps 720p@1920fps Slow Motion Up to 4K — reported
Battery & charging
Battery capacity 5300mAh Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Ion Battery (Non-removable) Si/C Li-Ion (Silicon-Carbon) Battery 9210 mAh Non-removable Better
Wired charging 120W HyperCharge Wired Charging 50W Wireless HyperCharge Reverse Wireless Charging Support Better 100W wired fast charging Reverse Charging 22.5W wired
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6E Dual-Band Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band
Bluetooth 6.0 aptX HD aptX Adaptive aptX Lossless LHDC 5.0 5.4
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Ultrasonic In-Display Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Flicker Sensor Fingerprint Sensor Under-display Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Sensor Compass Ambient Light Sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0 OTG Support 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, Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra or Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max?

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 7.6 points. It wins on performance and memory & storage. 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 Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max in Pakistan?

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra is listed at PKR 252,999 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max at PKR 174,999. That makes Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max cheaper by PKR 78,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which phone has the better battery, Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra or Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max leads on battery. Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra carries a 5300 mAh cell and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max a 9210 mAh cell, with 120W and 100W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra or Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max?

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra is the stronger gaming phone here. Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) 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.