Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G vs Infinix Hot 70

50 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
VS
58 out of 100
Infinix Hot 70

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G (with MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra) that was released on June 23, 2026, against the Infinix Hot 70, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate and came out 1 month 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 Infinix Hot 70
  • 57% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (571K versus 364K)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
  • Comes with 840 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5160 mAh
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G100 Ultimate
  • Stereo speakers
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 80% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 720 and 400 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Infinix Hot 70 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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4 / 128 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 720 x 1576 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 260 ppi 256 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 600 nits 700 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5% 85%
Display features - - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) 167.92 mm (6.61 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 79.12 mm (3.11 inches)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) 7.49 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof - IP65
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Red Black, Silver, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
85.5%
85%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Infinix Hot 70
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
Max clock 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 48 64
GPU clock 820 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Infinix Hot 70
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Hot 70 +80%
720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Hot 70 +36%
1875
Compute Score (GPU)
Hot 70 +94%
1769
Compute Score (GPU) 912 1769
Single-core score 400 720
Multi-core score 1377 1875
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
364670
Hot 70 +57%
571551
CPU 117408 216819
GPU 43406 49622
Memory 116051 144657
UX 87805 160453
Total score 364670 571551
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
No benchmark results yet
Infinix Hot 70
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-07-08 (Al)AnTuTu 11571551

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 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 16
ROM HyperOS 3 XOS 16
OS updates - 3 years

Battery

Capacity 5160 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes (50% in 25 min)

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 25 mm -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture - f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5.4
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, Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared port No Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No Yes
5G support No No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced June 2026 May 2026
Release date June 2026 May 2026
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W Yes, 45 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 Infinix Hot 70 is definitely a better buy.

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