realme C83 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

Comparing the realme C83 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,320, while realme C83 5G scores 1,978, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while realme C83 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme C83 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G feature the same LCD display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme C83 5G offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while realme C83 5G offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G delivers longer battery life with 19h 57m, while realme C83 5G delivers 17h 09m, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: realme C83 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers 128 GB, making realme C83 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while realme C83 5G is rated 8.1.

User Rating: realme C83 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G has a rating of 3.1.

realme C83 5G

₹19,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

₹23,998

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

03 2026

09 2026

07 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	6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
LCD	LCD	IPS LCD
720x1570 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1604 px (HD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Camera	N/A

Front Camera


5 MP	8 MP	8 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	7900 mAh	7000 mAh
15W	45W Turbo Charging	30W Turbo Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

64 GB	128 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

8.1/10

Pros

Superb battery life
Strong build quality
Snappy software
Camera produces consistent tones

Large, colourful display
Tremendous battery life
Long-term software support
Rich sounding stereo speakers

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

Cons

Heavy weight
Long charging times

Heavy, bulky build
Average low light camera results

Limited OS upgrades
Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.3/5

(666 ratings)

3.1/5

(33 ratings)

4.3/5

(33 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹19,999

@ Amazon

₹23,998

@ Amazon

₹15,499

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

March 6, 2026

(Official)

September 3, 2026

(Official)

May 19, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

1 Year

4 Year

1 Year

Security Updates

2 Year

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835

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 MP2

Adreno

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

6 GB / 8 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.

561,364

734,484

570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

39.0 s

30.0 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.

386

400

383

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1604 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A

675 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

825 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

258 ppi

254 ppi

264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

86.16 %

84.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

84.3 %

Design

Height

N/A

170.12 mm

166.2 mm

Width

N/A

78.42 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.8 mm

Weight

212 grams

232 grams

215 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Leather

Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera

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

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

7900 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W

Yes 45W Turbo Charging

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

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.

17h 09m

19h 57m

16h 49m

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

2h 32m

1h 14m

1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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) / 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 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

N/A

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

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)