Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G vs Redmi 10C

50 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
VS
38 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 10C

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 Xiaomi Redmi 10C, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 4 years and 3 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)
  • The phone is 4 years and 3 months newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
  • Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 10C
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
  • 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (421K versus 364K)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • Weighs 16 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Redmi 10C 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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Value for money (Beta)

Should I update?
No 59% Yes
Maybe, but mainly if you specifically want better display.
This is a situational upgrade. It makes the most sense if better display matters to you.
Main improvements: display, camera, and battery life.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 inches 6.71 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 720 x 1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.6:9
PPI 260 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 600 nits 450 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% 82%
Display features - - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space - 93%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 27 ms
Contrast - 1217:1
Screen space comparison
Redmi 17C 4G
6.88″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
Redmi 10C
6.71″ (20.6:9 ratio) = 16.5 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
479 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) 169.59 mm (6.68 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 76.56 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) 8.29 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof - No
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Red Gray, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, rear
Screen-to-body ratio
85.5%
82%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 10C
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
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 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon 686
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU shading units 48 128
GPU clock 820 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~285.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 10C
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi 10C +3%
413
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1377
1173
Compute Score (GPU)
Redmi 17C 4G +162%
912
348
Compute Score (GPU) 912 348
Single-core score 400 413
Multi-core score 1377 1173
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
364670
Redmi 10C +16%
421228
CPU 117408 188190
GPU 43406 26761
Memory 116051 109810
UX 87805 96467
Total score 364670 421228
Samples Less than 3 [16 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 6275
Video editing - 3664
Photo editing - 13339
Data manipulation - 5620
Writing score - 8442

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
No benchmark results yet
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-11-02 -> NhibeGeekbench 7 CPU435 / 1587
📘 2026-10-12 (Kostya_vesely)AnTuTu 12503787
📘 2026-08-19 (Mohammed)Geekbench 6 GPU348
📘 2026-08-19 (Mohammed)Geekbench 6 CPU413 / 1173
📘 2026-08-03 (ST4R)AnTuTu 11452459

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM HyperOS 3 MIUI 14
OS size - 9 GB

Battery

Capacity 5160 mAh 5000 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 -
Fast charging Yes Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time - 2:30 hr

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 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 - 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution - 2592 x 1944
Aperture - f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- OTG
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No 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
LTE Cat* - 13
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness
79.3 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced June 2026 March 2022
Release date June 2026 March 2022
Launch price (MSRP) - $180
Successor - - Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 18 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 4G is definitely a better buy.

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Vahid July 25, 2026 at 04:38 AM
Redmi 10C destroying next 7 generation on performance ☠️
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