Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G vs Redmi 13C

50 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
VS
40 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 13C

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 13C, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 2 years and 8 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 2 years and 8 months newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Redmi 13C 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 55% 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 6.74 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 600 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% 83.7%
Display tests
RGB color space - 94.5%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 37 ms
Contrast - 1536:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
604 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) 168 mm (6.61 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 78 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) 8.09 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof - No
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Red White, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
85.5%
83.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 13C
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra MediaTek Helio G85
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 1.8 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 MC2
GPU shading units 48 48
GPU clock 820 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 13C
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi 13C +3%
412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1377
1134
Compute Score (GPU)
912
571
Compute Score (GPU) 912 571
Single-core score 400 412
Multi-core score 1377 1134
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
364670
361045
CPU 117408 141937
GPU 43406 28251
Memory 116051 97993
UX 87805 92828
Total score 364670 361045
Samples Less than 3 [6 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability - 94%
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 80
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 158
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 9117
Video editing - 6380
Photo editing - 20262
Data manipulation - 6222
Writing score - 9556

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
No benchmark results yet
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-28 (whytezz)AnTuTu 11384012
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-07 (Jasur)AnTuTu 11345264
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-14 (Lucas)AnTuTu 11391217
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-12 (hasnel)AnTuTu 11394673
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-05 (Aflika)AnTuTu 11341743

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 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM HyperOS 3 HyperOS 2.0
OS size - 23 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 (28% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 2:09 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 09:31 hr
Watching video - 15:08 hr
Gaming - 04:55 hr
Standby - 143 hr
General battery life
26:21 hr

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8160 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
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 0.08 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 28 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
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 5.3
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 -
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* - 7
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
80.8 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced June 2026 November 2023
Release date June 2026 November 2023
Launch price (MSRP) - $140
Successor - - Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W Not included
*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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