Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G vs Infinix Hot 70 Pro

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 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7100. 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 Pro
  • 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (782K versus 364K)
  • 70% higher pixel density (441 vs 260 PPI)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
  • Comes with 840 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5160 mAh
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7100
  • Stereo speakers
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Infinix Hot 70 Pro 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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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 inches 6.76 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 1080 x 2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 260 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 600 nits 950 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5% 83.2%
Display features - - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) 166.9 mm (6.57 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 79.5 mm (3.13 inches)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) 7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof - IP68
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Red White, Black, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
85.5%
83.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Infinix Hot 70 Pro
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Max clock 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes -
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G610 MP2
GPU shading units 48 128
GPU clock 820 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~256 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Infinix Hot 70 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Hot 70 Pro +143%
970
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Hot 70 Pro +109%
2882
Compute Score (GPU)
Hot 70 Pro +163%
2399
Compute Score (GPU) 912 2399
Single-core score 400 970
Multi-core score 1377 2882
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
364670
Hot 70 Pro +115%
782313
CPU 117408 327176
GPU 43406 104197
Memory 116051 144454
UX 87805 206486
Total score 364670 782313
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

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
Security updates - 5 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)
Full charging time - 0:55 hr

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/1.8
Focal length 25 mm 25 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX882
Sensor size - 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
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 No
5G support No Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced June 2026 July 2026
Release date June 2026 July 2026
Launch price (MSRP) - $150
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 Pro is definitely a better buy.

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