Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G vs Motorola Moto G17

50 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
VS
53 out of 100
Motorola Moto G17

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 Motorola Moto G17, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
4 / 128 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G17
  • 51% higher pixel density (392 vs 260 PPI)
  • Stereo speakers
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Motorola Moto G17 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
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4 / 64 GB
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4 / 128 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 260 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 600 nits 1050 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5% 86.5%

Design and build

Height 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) 165.7 mm (6.52 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof - IP64
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Red Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
85.5%
Moto G17 +1%
86.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Motorola Moto G17
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 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 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 48 48
GPU clock 820 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Motorola Moto G17
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1377
1298
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 912 -
Single-core score 400 401
Multi-core score 1377 1298
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
364670
335081
CPU 117408 118211
GPU 43406 36373
Memory 116051 73834
UX 87805 106663
Total score 364670 335081
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 -
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 3 -

Battery

Capacity 5160 mAh 5200 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:46 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) Ultrawide: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor size - 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 19 mm
Sensor size - 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 32 megapixels
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 22 mm
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size - 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
Autofocus No No
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 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, QZSS
NFC* No Depends on the region
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 No No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced June 2026 January 2026
Release date June 2026 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) - $149
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, camera, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G17. But if the performance, battery life, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G.

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