realme Note 70 vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
28.9Performance88.1
32.6Display67.4
20.5Camera73.3
51.1Battery95
20Features86.7
3 spec wins — realme Note 7012 spec wins — Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
InnoReviews verdict
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 82.2 to 31.5, pulling ahead mainly in features (+67) and performance (+59). realme Note 70 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the realme Note 70
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 88 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 33
- Stronger camera score: 73 vs 21
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 51
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 20
Display
| Spec | realme Note 70 | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.74 ″ | 6.9 ″+2% |
| Panel type | LCD | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 720x1600 | 1200x2608 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 416 ppi+60% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | 563 nits | 3,500 nits+522% |
| Screen-to-body | 85.6 % | 92.3 %+8% |
Performance
| Spec | realme Note 70 | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Unisoc T7250 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | — | 3,543,388 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,528Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,600Top 5% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 60 %Bottom 22% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64/128/256GB | 512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | realme Note 70 | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP+285% |
| Main aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 5 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 50 MP+900% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | realme Note 70 | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,300 mAh | 7,500 mAh+19% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 100 W+567% |
| Wireless charging | — | 50 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 20.8 h |
Design
| Spec | realme Note 70 | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+8% | 219 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm+1% | 8 mm |
| IP rating | IP54 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme Note 70 | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | realme Note 70 | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
Audio
| Spec | realme Note 70 | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |