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Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G vs Xiaomi 18 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and the Xiaomi 18 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Xiaomi 18 Pro
Xiaomi
Xiaomi 18 Pro

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
6.88inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
720 × 1640 · 260 PPI
Xiaomi 18 Pro
6.4inch
LTPO AMOLED · 120 Hz
1120 × 2436 · 419 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G52 MC2 · Android 16
Xiaomi 18 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (2 nm)
Octa-core (up to 5 GHz)
Adreno · Android 17
Memory
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
4GB RAM
64 GB · 128 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Xiaomi 18 Pro
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
13MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Xiaomi 18 Pro
200MP Main
200 MP Periscope
50 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
8K@30fps (HDR) video
Battery
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
5,160mAh
18 W wired
Xiaomi 18 Pro
7,000mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
206g
171.9 × 77.8 × 8.2 mm
Xiaomi 18 Pro
203g
151.8 × 72 × 8.5 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.4Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Xiaomi 18 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

CDMA 800

3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA, LTE

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

Announced
2026, June 23
Status
Available. Released 2026, June 23

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Announced
2026, September 23
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 23

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

Dimensions
171.9 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm (6.77 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
206 g (7.27 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Dimensions
151.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
203 g or 208 g (7.16 oz)
Build
Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 450 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)
Size
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Type
LTPO AMOLED68B colors2160Hz PWM120HzDolby VisionHDR VividHDR10+BT.20204000 nits (peak)
Size
6.4 inches, 100.3 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1120 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
Protection

Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3

Secondary display (on the back):

LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)

2.7 inches, 596 x 976 pixels

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

OS
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2

Xiaomi 18 Pro

OS
Android 17, HyperOS 4
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (up to 5 GHz)
GPU
Adreno

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

Single
13 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide)
Features
LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Triple

200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF

Features
Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorLeica lensDual-LED dual-tone flashHDRpanorama
Video
8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

Single
5 MP
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Single
50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Snapdragon sound

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
No
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

Xiaomi 18 Pro

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Virtual proximity sensing

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

Type
5160 mAh
Charging
18W wired, PD

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS

50W wireless

27W reverse wireless

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

Colors
Black, Red, Light blue
Price
About 100 EUR

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Colors
Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue
Price
About 790 EUR

How the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Xiaomi 18 Pro differ

  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro has a larger battery, 7000 mAh against 5160 mAh on the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G.
  • The Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G has the bigger screen, 6.88 inches against 6.4 inches.
  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 4 GB.
  • The main cameras are 13 MP on the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and 200 MP on the Xiaomi 18 Pro.
  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.