The REDMI Note 17 series is set to launch on July 14 in China, but leaks around the chipsets of the base and Pro models have been all over the place. According to a recent report covering a 3C listing, the Xiaomi 2607DRA18C is expected to be the Pro model. It is tipped to use the Dimensity 7500 and the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 in separate instances.
Now the Xiaomi 2607DRA18C has appeared on Geekbench, revealing some solid details about the chipset. The silicon, as per Geekbench, has a 4+4 core architecture with clock speeds of 1.8GHz and 2.4GHz. Both the Dimensity 7500 and the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 hit higher clock speeds, while these numbers match those of the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4. This will be a small upgrade over the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 used in the REDMI Note 15 last year.
While the Geekbench listing does not confirm the exact model name of the Xiaomi 2607DRA18C, the chipset strongly suggests it could be the standard REDMI Note 17.
As for performance, don’t expect any major improvement over the predecessor. The test unit scored 1,027 points in the single-core test and 3,002 points in the multi-core test, which is very similar to the scores of the predecessor. That said, the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 is positioned as a capable mid-range 4nm processor, and the Geekbench numbers suggest it should be sufficient for most day-to-day tasks, including some light gaming.
The company has already revealed the design of the Note 17 series, and there are some significant changes. The rounded square camera island (a shift from last year’s squircle design) has moved to the left. One of the two models showcased includes two camera cutouts alongside a smaller one for the flash, while the other one (possibly the base model) includes only one camera cutout and a flash.
Upon closer inspection of the high-resolution official render, multiple lens openings are visible inside the larger camera cutouts. However, a low-resolution auxiliary lens seems more likely to sit alongside the main sensor instead of an ultrawide on the base model. And yes, the base model has ditched the curved design of the Note 15 and now looks more similar to the Pro.
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