Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G vs Vivo V70 Lite 5G

58 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G
VS
67 out of 100
Vivo V70 Lite 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on August 25, 2026, against the Vivo V70 Lite 5G, which is powered by Mediatek Dimensity 7400 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Vivo V70 Lite 5G
  • 79% higher pixel density (454 vs 254 PPI)
  • 73% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (922K versus 531K)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 33W)
  • Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Stereo speakers
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Thinner bezels – 5.3% more screen real estate

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G and Vivo V70 Lite 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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4 / 64 GB
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8 / 256 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.9 inches 6.77 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 1260 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 454 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 810 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR - 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3% 88.6%
Display features - - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 173.56 mm (6.83 inches) 163.77 mm (6.45 inches)
Width 79.47 mm (3.13 inches) 76.28 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 8.05 mm (0.32 inches) 7.59 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP65
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Purple, Brown Black, Gold
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
83.3%
88.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G and Vivo V70 Lite 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Mediatek Dimensity 7400
Max clock 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 2 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek APU 655
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units 64 256
GPU clock 1072 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~665.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G and Vivo V70 Lite 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2987
Compute Score (GPU)
V70 Lite 5G +185%
3159
Compute Score (GPU) 1107 3159
Single-core score 729 1064
Multi-core score 1692 2987
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
531619
922130
CPU 234118 341744
GPU 45437 110130
Memory 109175 186053
UX 142889 284203
Total score 531619 922130
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 3 OriginOS 6
OS updates 5 years 5 years
Security updates 6 years 5 years

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 90 W
Battery type Li-Po Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full charging time 1:36 hr 0:52 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion No -
Angle of widest lens - 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 28 mm -
Sensor Samsung S5KJNS -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Sensor size - 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 32 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length - 22 mm
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes No
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August 2026 June 2026
Release date August 2026 June 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $220 -
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Yes, 90 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo V70 Lite 5G is definitely a better buy.

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