Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews 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 Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G scores 1,979, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G the better performer.

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

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

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

Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G deliver similar battery life of 19h 57m, but Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7900 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G offers 6000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G better for longer battery life.

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

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

Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

₹23,998

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Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G

₹20,999

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

76%

Release Date

09 2026

10 2026

Performance


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

Display


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

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP

Battery


7900 mAh	6000 mAh
45W Turbo Charging	33W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.2/10

7.7/10

Pros

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

Large 120Hz display
Decent battery life
Good design
Reliable performance

Cons

Heavy, bulky build
Average low light camera results

Selfie camera notch
Pre-installed apps
Average cameras

User Ratings

3/5

(43 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

September 3, 2026

(Official)

October 1, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 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.

734,484

627,055

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

27.1 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.

400

361

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Display Type

LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

675 nits

660 nits

HBM Brightness

825 nits

810 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.16 %

84.31 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

170.12 mm

171.56 mm

Width

78.42 mm

79.47 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.05 mm

Weight

232 grams

211 grams

Build Material

Back: Leather

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

2 MP

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes	Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

N/A	Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Screen flash Soft light flash

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7900 mAh

6000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging

Yes 33W Hyper Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes

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

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

1h 14m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

SIM 2

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 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) / 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)