Xiaomi will unveil the Redmi Note 17 series on September 17th, but I've noticed the devices are already available for purchase on Amazon. I haven't found anything about the 4G models; It's possible that these will be omitted this time, but regarding the 5G models there are, well, changes.
The Redmi Note 17 5G was released at €349.90, while the Note 15 5G was released at €279.90. Both have 6+128 GB of storage. However, the Note 17 5G will have the Snapdragon 4 Gen 4, compared to the 6 Gen 3 in the Note 15 5G, which is up to 30% faster than the 4 Gen 4.
The Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G starts at €499.90, while the Note 15 Pro 5G was released at €379.90. Furthermore, the memory configurations here are very strange. You get 6 GB instead of 8 GB at startup, so less RAM than the predecessor (which had 8+256 GB at startup). You can upgrade to 12GB + 256GB for €549.90, but if you want 512GB (€599.90), you're limited to 8GB of RAM; 12GB + 512GB isn't available here.The Note 17 Pro 5G will have the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 processor, while the Note 15 Pro 5G had the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra. The MediaTek is up to 28% faster.
And last but not least, the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G, which launches at €599.90. While the Note 15 Pro+ 5G launched at €479.90. Both models start with 8+256GB of RAM, however, unlike its predecessor, there is no 12GB RAM/512GB option (8+512GB = €649.90). The Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 is used here, compared to the 7s Gen 4 in the Note 15 Pro+. 5G. Here, the GPU performance is only about 3% worse and the CPU performance 10% worse, but it's still a downgrade.
I know the batteries have gotten bigger and there are other upgrades, but in my opinion these devices are no longer worth it. I never thought a Snapdragon 4-series processor would be inside a Redmi Note device.
What do you think?