Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G vs 13C 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on August 25, 2026, against the Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus and came out 2 years and 9 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
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • The phone is 2 years and 9 months newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
  • Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G
  • Weighs 19 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G and 13C 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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Final comparison evaluation
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Value for money (Beta)

Should I update?
No 83% Yes
Yes, this is a clear and meaningful upgrade.
Updating from Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G to Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G is a clear step forward, and the improvements should be easy to notice.
Main improvements: battery life, camera, and display.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.74 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 810 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3% 83.7%

Design and build

Height 173.56 mm (6.83 inches) 168 mm (6.61 inches)
Width 79.47 mm (3.13 inches) 78 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 8.05 mm (0.32 inches) 8.09 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof IP64 No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Purple, Brown Black, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Max clock 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 2 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 1072 MHz 962 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~123.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1943
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1107 -
Single-core score 729 730
Multi-core score 1692 1943
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
531619
546817
CPU 234118 204248
GPU 45437 43143
Memory 109175 144205
UX 142889 155221
Total score 531619 546817
Samples Less than 3 [2 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 132
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 8095
Video editing - 4402
Photo editing - 19144
Data manipulation - 6820
Writing score - 11954

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G
No benchmark results yet
Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-04-18 (PG)AnTuTu 11546817
📘 2025-10-31 (sanju)AnTuTu 11517265

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM HyperOS 3 MIUI 14
OS updates 5 years -
Security updates 6 years -

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (28% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:36 hr 2:09 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
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 28 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJNS -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
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 -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
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 Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced August 2026 December 2023
Release date August 2026 December 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $220 $145
Successor - - Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Yes, 10 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 Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G is definitely a better buy.

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