Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G vs Realme Note 70

50 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
VS
49 out of 100
Realme Note 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 Realme Note 70, which is powered by Unisoc T7250 and came out 10 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 4G
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • The phone is 10 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Realme Note 70
  • Comes with 1140 mAh larger battery capacity: 6300 vs 5160 mAh
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 433 and 400 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Realme Note 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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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 inches 6.74 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 260 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 600 nits -
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Panda Glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5% 85.7%

Design and build

Height 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) 167.2 mm (6.58 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 76.6 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) 7.94 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Waterproof - IP54
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Red Black, Gold
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
85.5%
85.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Realme Note 70
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra Unisoc T7250
Max clock 2000 MHz 1800 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 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 48 32
GPU clock 820 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Realme Note 70
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Note 70 +8%
433
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Note 70 +3%
1420
Compute Score (GPU)
912
719
Compute Score (GPU) 912 719
Single-core score 400 433
Multi-core score 1377 1420
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
364670
347244
CPU 117408 138317
GPU 43406 20716
Memory 116051 95307
UX 87805 92904
Total score 364670 347244
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
Realme Note 70
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-04-19 (Android của Minh)AnTuTu 11347244

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 3 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Capacity 5160 mAh 6300 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 15 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

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
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
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 27 mm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 720p 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 5.2
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
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* No No
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 Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced June 2026 August 2025
Release date June 2026 September 2025
Launch price (MSRP) - $100
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W Yes, 15 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G. But if the gaming and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Realme Note 70.

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