Xiaomi · Redmi Note
REDMI Note 17
It's official
We will keep this on your list as the date moves.
The day you can actually buy one
28 August 2026
Confirmed · about 5 weeks ago
For the record, we had guessed 18 Aug 2026 — 10 days too early.
What changed our mind
- GSMArenaStated as fact
Says on sale 6 August 2026
“the Note 17 and Note 17 Pro will be introduced on August 6” Read it ↗
Strong track record Did not move our dateGSMArena usually calls things earlier than they happen, so we pushed this 12 days later before believing it.
- GSMArenaReported
Says on sale 6 August 2026
“the Redmi Note 17 is apparently going to be launched there on August 6.” Read it ↗
Strong track record +4 sites repeated it Did not move our dateGSMArena usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 6 days earlier before believing it.
- GSMArenaStated as fact
Says on sale 6 August 2026
“Xiaomi has announced the India launch of the Redmi Note 17 5G, which will be taking place tomorrow, on August 6 at 12:00PM IST.” Read it ↗
Strong track record Did not move our dateGSMArena usually calls things earlier than they happen, so we pushed this 12 days later before believing it.
- XiaomiTimeReported
Says on sale between 16 Aug 2026 and 31 Dec 2026
“global launch is expected to continue the brand’s commitment to delivering flagship-level specs at accessible prices” Read it ↗
Decent track record Did not move our dateXiaomiTime usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 5 days earlier before believing it.
- same source · picked up by GSMArenaReported Heard it from someone else
Says on sale between 30 Jul 2026 and 31 Aug 2026
“The four members of the global Redmi Note 17 family are expected to become official soon.” Read it ↗
Strong track record Did not move our datesame source usually calls things earlier than they happen, so we pushed this 12 days later before believing it.
- XiaomiTimeReported
Says on sale sometime between April and December 2026
“Lanzamientos a partir del segundo trimestre (aumento de precio previsto): - Xiaomi Serie 18 - Xiaomi 17 Fold y Xiaomi 17 Flip - SerieREDMI K100 (Siguiendo las convenciones globales de nomenclatura, esta serie se lanzará…” Read it ↗
Decent track record Did not move our dateXiaomiTime usually calls things earlier than they happen, so we pushed this 1 days later before believing it.
- tipster · picked up by GSMArenaCalled a rumour Heard it from someone else
Says on sale 11 August 2026
“first sale slated for August 11” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 4 days earliertipster usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 0 days earlier before believing it.
Numbers, for the curious
The 80% range runs 16 Aug 2026 to 23 Aug 2026 (7 days wide), with a standard deviation of 4 days. Starting model: uninformative .
Ledger hash 07c90b639306cee33f3a5eee…
What the hardware is
Every headline spec is filled in. Values from a spec database describe a phone that exists; values from articles are what sources claim about one that does not yet. Each row says which it is, and where sources contradict each other we print both figures rather than choosing.
display
- Peak brightness
- 700 nits ✓
- Pixel density
- 375 ppi ✓
- Cover glass
- Gorilla Glass 7i ✓
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz ✓
- Resolution
- 1080x2396 ✓
- Screen size
- 6.99" ✓
- Panel type
- AMOLED ✓
performance
- CPU cores
- 2 cores ✓
- GPU
- Adreno 613 ✓
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 ✓
memory
- RAM
- 6 GB ✓
- microSD slot
- Yes ✓
- Storage
- 128 GB ✓
camera
- Front camera
- 16 MP ✓
- Main camera
- 50 MP ✓
- Rear cameras
- 1 cameras ✓
- Max video
- 1080p ✓
battery
- Battery
- 7700 mAh ✓
- Wired charging
- 45 W ✓
- Wireless charging
- 45 W ✓
body
- Height
- 169.7 mm ✓
- Ingress protection
- IP65 ✓
- Materials
- Glass, Plastic ✓
- Thickness
- 8.5 mm ✓
- Weight
- 225 g ✓
- Width
- 79.1 mm ✓
- Colours
- Black, Purple, Sky Teal ✓
connectivity
- 3.5mm jack
- No ✓
- Bluetooth
- 5.1 ✓
- NFC
- Yes ✓
- USB
- USB-C ✓
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5 ✓
- 5G
- Yes ✓
software
- Operating system
- Android 16 ✓
Spec data from GSMArena (CC BY 4.0).
Where you will be able to buy it
No report so far says which countries this one is for.
reports so far do not settle where it goes on sale.
| Country or region | When | Price | How it was put | Who says so |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | around 6 Aug 2026 ± 16 days | not known yet | Reported | 2 sources
across 8 reports, they roughly agree |
These are the places that have actually been mentioned in reports about this phone. A country missing from this list has not been ruled out — nobody writing about an unreleased phone lists the countries it is skipping, so we cannot tell either way.
Who called it right
Now that the real date is known, everyone who made a prediction gets marked. "Too late" means they said a later date than what actually happened.
| Source | Which date | How far off | Called it | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSMArena | Reveal | Spot on | 9 days ahead | +56.58 |
| GSMArena | Reveal | Spot on | 1 days ahead | +39.97 |
| GSMArena | Reveal | 9 days too late | 7 days ahead | +17.56 |
| XiaomiTime | On sale | 12 days too early | 153 days ahead | +17.35 |
| tipster | On sale | 17 days too early | 38 days ahead | +3.54 |
How this date has moved
Every time we changed our mind, we wrote it down and never touched it again.
- 18 August 2026 On sale 60 days earlier
Worked out on 16 Aug 2026 · range 16 Aug 2026 to 23 Aug 2026 · 07c90b6393…
- 17 October 2026 On sale 2 days earlier
Worked out on 16 Aug 2026 · range 23 Sept 2026 to 2 Dec 2026 · 114f118d53…
- 19 October 2026 On sale No change
Worked out on 16 Aug 2026 · range 24 Sept 2026 to 23 Jan 2027 · 15146c75fa…
- 19 October 2026 On sale 27 days earlier
Worked out on 16 Aug 2026 · range 23 Sept 2026 to 21 Jan 2027 · 5bcfa3f75a…
- 15 November 2026 On sale First guess
Worked out on 16 Aug 2026 · range 14 Sept 2026 to 17 Feb 2027 · 46aacc4a08…
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