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: Both realme C83 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

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

03 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 4 Gen 5	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LCD	LCD	Extreme AMOLED
720x1570 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	8 MP	32 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	7900 mAh	7000 mAh
15W	45W Turbo Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

64 GB	128 GB	128 GB
eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

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

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Heavy weight
Long charging times

Heavy, bulky build
Average low light camera results

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.3/5

(666 ratings)

3.1/5

(33 ratings)

4.4/5

(19,247 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹19,999

@ Amazon

₹23,998

@ Amazon

₹29,749

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

March 6, 2026

(Official)

September 3, 2026

(Official)

March 6, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

1 Year

4 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

2 Year

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MP2

Adreno

Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

39.0 s

30.0 s

18.0 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

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.1 %

N/A

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A

675 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

825 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

258 ppi

254 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

86.16 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.2 %

Design

Height

N/A

170.12 mm

162.76 mm

Width

N/A

78.42 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.8 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

212 grams

232 grams

193 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Leather

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

N/A

Face detection

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

7900 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 15W

Yes 45W Turbo Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

N/A

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

17h 34m

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

2h 32m

1h 14m

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Yes Up to 2 TB

N/A

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)