Realme V21 vs Xiaomi 17

Realme V21

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Xiaomi 17

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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A full comparison of the Realme V21 and the Xiaomi 17 is not possible yet: there is too little verified data on the Realme V21 to compute a MobileRank score. The specs we do have are in the table below.

Profile comparison

Category scores

Realme V21

Performance —

Display 39

Camera 10

Battery 66

Portability —

Value for money —

Xiaomi 17

Performance 95

Display 85

Camera 81

Battery 87

Portability 63

Value for money 86

What makes Realme V21 better?

What makes Xiaomi 17 better?

Bigger battery: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
Better main camera: 50MP vs 13MP

Comparison verdict

Realme V21:

Xiaomi 17:

Specs comparison

Specification	Realme V21	Xiaomi 17
Processor	—	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu	—	3274157
Geekbench Single	—	3566
Geekbench Multi	—	10162
Display	6.6" TFT	6.3" LTPO AMOLED
Resolution	720x1612	2656x1200
Refresh rate	—	120 Hz
Battery	5000 mAh	7000 mAh
Charging	—	100W
Wireless charging	—	50W
Main camera	13 MP	50 MP
Ultrawide	0 MP	50 MP
Telephoto	0 MP	50 MP
Front camera	8 MP	50 MP
RAM	4GB / 6GB / 8GB	12GB / 16GB
Storage	128GB	256GB / 512GB
OS	Android 12, Realme UI 3.0	Android 16 / HyperOS 3
Brightness (peak)	—	3500 nits
NFC	no	yes
Protection	—	IP68
Dimensions	—	151.1×71.8×8.1 mm
Weight	—	191 g
Launch price	—	$709