Two devices. One clear decision.

LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	BL9000 Pro	Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Announced	6 May 2024	2026, August 27
Released	6 May 2024 (AliExpress pre-orders, 6-17 May 2024)	2026, August 28
Status	Available	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	BL9000 Pro	Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8
3G Bands	WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8; CDMA BC0 / BC1 / BC10	WCDMA: B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
4G LTE	FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28A, 28B, 30, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	LTE FDD: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/ B26/B28/B32/B66; LTE TDD: B38/B40/B41/B42/B48
5G	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79	n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/77/78
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G	5G / 4G / 3G / 2G

BODY5 fields

Specification	BL9000 Pro	Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum alloy frame with screws, reinforced rubber corners	Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
Dimensions	179.5 x 82.6 x 17 mm	163.44 x 78.27 x 8.65 mm
IP Rating	IP68/IP69K, MIL-STD-810H; 1.2 m drop-proof (Blackview)	IP66, IP68, IP69, IP69K
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (hybrid slot)	Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM or eSIM + eSIM)
Weight	412 g	229.5g

DISPLAY9 fields

Specification	BL9000 Pro	Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Brightness	—	Brightness: 3500 nits (UHBM), 2000 nits (HBM), 1060 nits (typical)
Color	—	DCI- P3 wide color gamut
Features	Punch-hole selfie cutout; glove mode	Sunlight display; 3840Hz PWM dimming; HDR10+
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate	120Hz	Up to 120Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels, 20.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)	1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	—	~89.5%
Size	6.78 inches	6.83"
Type	IPS LCD, 120Hz	AMOLED

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	BL9000 Pro	Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
CPU	Octa-core, up to 2.6 GHz (4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.6 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz)	Octa-core, up to 2.6 GHz
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm)	Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPU	Mali-G77 MC9 (9-core)	Adreno
OS	Android 14, DokeOS 4.0	Xiaomi HyperOS 3

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	BL9000 Pro	Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Card slot	microSD via hybrid slot (uses SIM 2)	No
Internal	512GB	128GB / 256GB / 512GB
RAM	12GB LPDDR4X; virtual RAM expansion up to 24GB (Blackview)	8 GB / 12 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1 (256GB / 512GB); UFS 2.2 (128GB); UFS 4.1: up to 2,100 MB/s; UFS 2.2: up to 1,000 MB/s
Storage/RAM variants	512GB 12GB RAM	128GB / 256GB / 512GB; 8 GB / 12 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	BL9000 Pro	Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama, underwater camera mode	LED Flash, Panorama, HDR
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP (Samsung ISOCELL GN5), wide | 13 MP, 120° ultrawide, 2 cm macro | FLIR Lepton 3.5 thermal camera, 160 x 120	50MP main camera, f/1.5; 8MP ultra-wide camera, f/2.2
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30/60 fps; 720p at 30 fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	BL9000 Pro	Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Features	Beauty mode	HDR
Selfie camera	50 MP (SK Hynix Hi-5022Q), punch-hole	32MP front camera, f/2.2
Video	1080p@30fps	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30/60 fps; 720p at 30 fps

SOUND3 fields

Specification	BL9000 Pro	Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
3.5mm jack	No	No
Dolby Atmos	—	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (dual Harman Kardon Smart-PA, Harman AudioEFX)	Dual speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	BL9000 Pro	Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Bluetooth	5.1	6.0
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.0, OTG	USB-C
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi Protocol: Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4, 802.11а/b/g

FEATURES3 fields

Specification	BL9000 Pro	Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Ai	—	AI Erase Pro, AI Glare Removal, AI Image Expansion, AI Sky, AI Bokeh, AI Cutouts, AI Image Enhancement, AI Beautify, AI Film; Circle to Search with Google, Google Gemini
Other features	FLIR Lepton 3.5 thermal imaging with MyFLIR Pro; programmable shortcut key (PTT, SOS, flashlight, underwater camera, recorder, screenshot, game mode); glove mode; dual 5G VoLTE	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; IR blaster; Gyroscope

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	BL9000 Pro	Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Capacity	8800 mAh	10000mAh(typ)
Charging Type	120W wired (full in 53 min, advertised); reverse charging	100W HyperCharge; Supports 27W wired reverse charging
Type	8800 mAh, non-removable	Silicon-carbon

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION6 fields

Specification	BL9000 Pro	Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Colors	Splendid Gold; Interstellar Black	Black; Green; Purple
Compatibility	Single global model; dual 5G VoLTE; hybrid dual-SIM (microSD takes SIM 2 slot); the non-Pro BL9000 is a separate model without the FLIR thermal camera	Global specification set
Cooling	3D copper-pipe liquid cooling; 30,841 mm² graphite & copper foil	—
Launch Price (USD)	$429.99 (AliExpress pre-order launch price, 6-17 May 2024); regular price quoted at $760 (Android Police) / $800 (Gizmochina)	—
Models	BL9000 Pro	Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G, 2609FRA74G
Price in Nigeria	₦602,000 (Stored estimate)	₦699,800 (Seller price)

TESTS3 fields

Specification	BL9000 Pro	Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Battery Endurance	PCMark Work 3.0 battery life: 18h 29min (UL Benchmarks); standby 576 h, video 12 h, web 20 h, calls 31 h, music 37 h, gaming 9.5 h (Blackview manufacturer figures)	—
Graphics	3DMark Wild Life: 4333; Wild Life Extreme: 1258; Steel Nomad Light: 436 (UL Benchmarks)	—
Performance	AnTuTu: 805,428 (Blackview manufacturer figure); Geekbench 6: 1117 single-core / 3656 multi-core (Android Police); PCMark Work 3.0: 10831 (UL Benchmarks)	—

SECURITY1 field

Specification	BL9000 Pro	Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Security	Fingerprint (side-mounted, in power key), face unlock	In-screen fingerprint sensor; AI face unlock