Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs 17C 4G
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.22-inch Xiaomi Redmi 8 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 439) that was released on October 8, 2019, against the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra and came out 6 years and 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 8
- 19% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 476 and 400 points
- Weighs 18 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 89% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (364K versus 193K)
- Has a 0.66 inch larger screen size
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- The phone is 6 years and 10 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 10
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1800 MHz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
Review
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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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.22 inches | 6.88 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1520 pixels | 720 x 1640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.8% | 85.5% |
| RGB color space | 95.7% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 55.2 ms | - |
| Contrast | 2308:1 | - |
Screen space comparison
Redmi 17C 4G
6.88″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
Redmi 8
6.22″ (19:9 ratio) = 15 in2
~18% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 156.5 mm (6.16 inches) | 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) |
| Width | 75.4 mm (2.97 inches) | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm (0.37 inches) | 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Waterproof | Yes | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.45 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 536 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 505 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 450 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~62.4 GFLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 912 |
| Single-core score | 476 | 400 |
| Multi-core score | 1521 | 1377 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 84537 | 117408 |
| GPU | 13350 | 43406 |
| Memory | 51476 | 116051 |
| UX | 43742 | 87805 |
| Total score | 193105 | 364670 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 16 |
| ROM | MIUI 12.5 | HyperOS 3 |
| OS size | 15 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5160 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, Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 3:20 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 09:44 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:20 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:22 hr | - |
| Standby | 129 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | - |
| 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 |
| Angle of widest lens | 113° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX363 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2190 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| 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* | 4 | - |
| 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
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | October 2019 | June 2026 |
| Release date | October 2019 | June 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $140 | - |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G | - |
| SAR (head) | 0.231 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.48 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G is definitely a better buy.
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