This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the CMF Phone 2 Pro and REDMI Note 17 5G smartphones.
The CMF Phone 2 Pro features a 6.77-inch display, 2x optical zoom, 5,000mAh battery, 33W fast charging and IP54 dust & water resistance.
Meanwhile, the REDMI Note 17 5G features a slightly larger 6.99-inch display, 7,700mAh battery, 45W fast charging, IP65 dust & water resistance and Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 chipset. The two phones have similar prices.
| Specs | CMF Phone 2 Pro | REDMI Note 17 5G |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2392 Pixels 387 ppi) with Panda Glass, 19.93:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 3000nits peak brightness, 800nits typ., HDR10+, and punch-hole | 6.99-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2396 Pixels, 376 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 700nits typical brightness, 1200nits HBM, 1800nits peak, and punch-hole |
| Size | 164.0 x 78.0 x 7.8 mm | 169.70 x 79.14 x 8.45 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 225 g |
| Build | Glass front, Plastic back (IP54 dust & splash resistance) Screw-in back cover and accessories | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Durability | IP65 dust & water resistance | |
| Colors | Black, White, Orange | Black, Sky Teal, Celestial Purple |
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REDMI Note 17 5G The REDMI Note 17 5G has a larger, sharper, and brighter display. It is also more durable, while the CMF Phone 2 Pro is lighter and thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A78 @ 2.3GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 | Adreno 613 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 6GB or 8GB of RAM |
| Storage | 128GB or 256GB | 128GB or 256GB (UFS 2.2) |
| Expansion | 2TB via microSD | 2TB via microSD |
| OS | Android 15 with Nothing OS 3.2, 3 years of OS upgrades | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Our pick: |
Tie
Both phones offer comparable performance specs. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (24mm FL, f/1.88 Aperture, Autofocus) 50MP Telephoto (50mm FL, f/1.85 Aperture, 2x Optical Zoom) 8MP Ultrawide (15mm FL, f/2.2 Aperture, 119.5° FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording, EIS |
50 Megapixels (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) LED Flash Up to 1080p@30fps video recording |
| Front Camera |
16 Megapixels (f/2.45 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
16 Megapixels (f/2.5 Aperture) - Up to 1080p@30fps video recording |
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CMF Phone 2 Pro
CMF Phone 2 Pro has the advantage for zoom photography with longer 2x optical zoom and a wider 12° ultrawide camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
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CMF Phone 2 Pro
The CMF Phone 2 Pro has better Wi-Fi connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Up to 150% speaker volume | Up to 200% speaker volume |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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CMF Phone 2 Pro
Based on the specs, it has a gyroscope. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 5000 mAh (Non-removable) | 7700 mAh Si/C Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 33W Fast Charging |
45W Fast charging (Turbo charging) 22.5W Reverse charging |
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REDMI Note 17 5G
The REDMI Note 17 5G has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱16,490.00 - Official price of 8GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱18,490.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
₱16,999.00 - Official price of 6GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱18,999.00 - Official price of 6GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱19,999.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | May 5, 2025 | September 15, 2026 |
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