Oppo Reno 14 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

Verdict

Oppo Reno 14 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max tie on the OH Rank at a score of 62. Oppo Reno 14 Pro wins on Main Camera and Selfie; Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max wins on Battery and IP Protection. Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max is 1.3mm wider than Oppo Reno 14 Pro. Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max is the more recent release, from Apr 28, 2026.

Score Breakdown

Category

Oppo Reno 14 Pro

77mm (3.03in) · May 2025 · Rank #173

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

78.3mm (3.08in) · Apr 28, 2026 · Rank #161
Performance /15
5
5
Battery /15
11
14
Screen /15
11
11
IP Protection /15
12
15
Main Camera /15
12
6
Selfie /5
5
3
Video /5
3
3
SD Memory /5
0
0
Software /5
3
5
Desktop Replacement /5
0
0
TOTAL
62
62
Oppo Reno 14 Pro
77mm (3.03in) · May 2025 · Rank #173
5+11+11+12+12+5+3+0+3+0 = 62
* TOP SelfieMidrange

EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test listing based on a reasonable expectation of battery endurance, screen and camera performance) Reno 14 Pro is an iterative update of Reno 13 Pro. Slightly wider, thinner and heavier, it features a new (slightly faster) chip, slightly bigger battery but camera gets 2 major updates: a periscope telephoto and a proper 50MP ultrawide. Reno remains one of the best midrange (chip) phones.

PROs
complete package at a good price, solid Dimensity 8450 with UFS 3.1 performance, excellent sub-42hr endurance from a 6200mAh battery with 80W (50W wireless) fast charging, large bright AMOLED with HDR10+ and 3800+PWM, IP69 (2m for up to 30 min) protection, great pics from 50MP 24mm main + 50MP 80mm periscope telephoto (both with OIS PDAF) + 50MP 16mm AF ultrawide, good 50MP AF selfie
CONs
hard to use one-hand, bland looks, average video recording, removed SDmemory option Reno phones used to include, short OS update policy, no desktop replacement functionality or even video-out
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
78.3mm (3.08in) · Apr 28, 2026 · Rank #161
5+14+11+15+6+3+3+0+5+0 = 62
* TOP Protection* TOP Battery EnduranceMidrange

EDITORIAL: Replacing the Redmi Note 15 Pro+, Xiaomi turned it's focus to phone's autonomy while making unexpected choices. The battery size improved significantly while ignoring the screen refresh rate improvment possibilities and dropping max brightness down to ~1100nits - seriously compromising sunlight visibility. To keep the phone in the same price segment, processor has been downgraded, main camera went from 200 to 50MP and nothing else was added to justify an upgrade.

PROs
okay SD 6 Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 (2.2 on 128GB version) performance, >42hr endurance from a huge 9200mAh (there is also a 10000mAh version!) battery with 60min 100W charging, IP69 with 3m drop protection, some good shots from a 50MP 26mm OIS PDAF main lens, stable HyperOS with up to 6 years of updates
CONs
230g despite plastic built, SD 6 Gen 5 power may not support promised years of OS updates, endurance should be record breaking for a battery this size, inefficient 1100nits 430ppi 120Hz AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision and minimal screen refresh flexibility, below average 8MP 15mm fixed focus ultrawide lens, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality despite OS support for it, slow USB-C 2.0 port (with OTG)

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