Redmi recently launched the Note 17 Pro alongside the Note 17 in China. A complete disassembly video of the Note 17 Pro has been released by the Chinese channel WekiHome. While the video is in Chinese, YouTube's reliable closed captions effectively translate the presenter’s commentary, so viewers are encouraged to enable them.
As is typical with many smartphones, accessing the internals of the Redmi Note 17 Pro requires first removing the back cover, which is constructed from plastic. The interior of this cover is lined with foam for enhanced protection against water and dust.
The NFC coil is located to the right of the camera modules, and thermal management is facilitated by a film extending from the battery to the motherboard. The primary camera is equipped with Samsung's ISOCELL JN5 1/2.76” sensor, while the front-facing camera features the OmniVision OV08F 1/4” sensor.
This model utilizes LPDDR4X RAM and storage provided by Samsung's UFS 4.0. However, due to the limitations of the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chipset, the storage operates at UFS 3.1 speeds at most. The device includes a light sensor, with the proximity sensor being ultrasonic. Notably, it features a USB 2.0 port and has only two microphones to keep production costs down.
The 9,000 mAh battery contains 13% silicon and is manufactured by Sunwoda. It comes with a 67W charger, with testing revealing a peak power draw of 54.7W. A full charge from 1% to 100% requires 84 minutes. The maximum brightness in manual mode was recorded at 863 nits, while sunlight mode peaked at 968 nits. High brightness mode reached 1,100 nits, and peak brightness exceeded 3,500 nits at 10% coverage, climbing to over 3,800 nits at 1%.
Inside the device, a stainless steel vapor chamber measuring 4,700 square millimeters is situated beneath the display. Additionally, the outer frame is plastic, whereas the inner frame is constructed from HZH5.9 alloy, boasting 30% greater rigidity compared to its predecessor.
