Xiaomi
Redmi 17C (China)
Redmi 17C is a China-only budget phone with a 6.88-inch 120Hz LCD, a MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra chipset, a 5160mAh battery with 18W wired charging, a single 13MP rear camera, and a 3.5mm headphone jack, positioned as an entry-level successor in Xiaomi's Redmi C series.
Pros
- 5160mAh battery in a compact budget device
- 6.88-inch 120Hz LCD display, unusual at this price tier
- 3.5mm headphone jack and a dedicated microSDXC card slot
- Side-mounted fingerprint reader
Cons
- 13MP main and 5MP front cameras trail most 2026 budget rivals
- Only 18W wired charging; no 5G, wireless charging, NFC, or eSIM
- No official IP rating for dust or water resistance
- China-exclusive at launch, with no confirmed global release
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Redmi 17C (China)
Display
- Screen size
- 6.88 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 720x1640
- Pixel density
- 260 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 600 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 84 %
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
- RAM (max)
- 4 GB
- Storage options
- 64/128GB
Camera
- Main camera
- 13 MP
- Main aperture
- f/2.2
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 5 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,160 mAh
- Wired charging
- 18 W
Design
- Weight
- 206 g
- Thickness
- 8.2 mm
- Frame material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- NFC
- No
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- No
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- No
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the Redmi 17C (China) good in 2026?
The Redmi 17C (China) earns an Inno Score of 27.9/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Redmi 17C is a China-only budget phone with a 6.88-inch 120Hz LCD, a MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra chipset, a 5160mAh battery with 18W wired charging, a single 13MP rear camera, and a 3.5mm headphone jack, positioned as an entry-level successor in Xiaomi's Redmi C series.
What are the key specs of the Redmi 17C (China)?
Chipset: MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra · Screen size: 6.88 ″ · Capacity: 5,160 mAh · Main camera: 13 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Redmi 17C (China)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Samsung Galaxy A51, Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 9 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
