Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G vs POCO M8x 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G vs POCO M8x 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO M8x 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,112, while Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G scores 1,979, making POCO M8x 5G the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G and POCO M8x 5G offer the same screen size of 6.9 inches, but Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to POCO M8x 5G's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G and POCO M8x 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G and POCO M8x 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: POCO M8x 5G delivers longer battery life with 22h 19m, while Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G delivers 19h 57m, making POCO M8x 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G and POCO M8x 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: POCO M8x 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G is rated 7.7.

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G

₹20,999

@ Amazon

POCO M8x 5G

₹18,890

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

07 Oct, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

16 Jul, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 4 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1604 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP	8 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	7900 mAh	7000 mAh
33W Hyper Charging	33W Fast Charging	30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.7/10

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Pros

Large 120Hz display
Decent battery life
Good design
Reliable performance

Massive, sufficiently vibrant display
Exceptional battery endurance
Lasting software support
Stereo speakers for immersive audio

Top-class battery life
Comfortable to hold
Loud stereo speakers
Performs well for daily use

Cons

Selfie camera notch
Pre-installed apps
Average cameras

Bulky, hefty build
Underwhelming camera results in low light

Limited OS upgrades
Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

N/A

3.9/5

(354 ratings)

4.3/5

(33 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

627,055 AnTuTu Score	653,645 AnTuTu Score	570,353 AnTuTu Score
19h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)	22h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹20,999

@ Amazon

₹18,890

@ Amazon

₹15,499

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Oct 01, 2026

(Official)

Aug 21, 2026

(Official)

May 19, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

4 Year

1 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835

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Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

627,055

653,645

570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.1 s

28.0 s

26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

361

401

383

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1604 px (HD+)

Brightness

660 nits

675 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

810 nits

825 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.31 %

86.15 %

84.48 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

86.2 %

84.3 %

Design

Height

171.56 mm

170.12 mm

166.2 mm

Width

79.47 mm

78.43 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.05 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

211 grams

232 grams

215 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Leather Polycarbonate

Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6144 x 8192 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash Soft light flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

7900 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Hyper Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 6W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

19h 57m

22h 19m

16h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 14m

1h 12m 6s

1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)