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Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G vs Xiaomi Poco X8s

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and the Xiaomi Poco X8s, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

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Xiaomi Poco X8s

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
6.88inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
720 × 1640 · 260 PPI
Xiaomi Poco X8s
6.35inch
LTPO AMOLED · 120 Hz
1220 × 2656 · 460 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 Poco X8s
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
Adreno 722 · Android 16
Memory
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
4GB RAM
64 GB · 128 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Xiaomi Poco X8s
8 / 12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
13MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Xiaomi Poco X8s
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
8 MP Ultra Wide
20 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
5,160mAh
18 W wired
Xiaomi Poco X8s
6,330mAh
100 W wired
Build
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
206g
171.9 × 77.8 × 8.2 mm
Xiaomi Poco X8s
187g
151.1 × 71.8 × 8.1 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.4Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Xiaomi Poco X8s
5GWi-Fi 6EBluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 2.0

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 Poco X8s

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

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

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Announced
2026, October 26
Status
Available. Released 2026, October 26

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 Poco X8s

Dimensions
151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
Weight
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m 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 Poco X8s

Type
LTPO AMOLED68B colors120HzDolby VisionHDR10+3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.35 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1220 x 2656 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Xiaomi Shield Glass

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 Poco X8s

OS
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU
Adreno 722

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

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

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 2.2

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

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

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.2, 57mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

Single
5 MP
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Single
20 MP
Video
1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Xiaomi Poco X8s

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

No

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

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 Poco X8s

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4A2DPLEaptX HDaptX AdaptiveLHDC 5AuracastASHA
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 2.0

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Virtual proximity sensing

Xiaomi Poco X8s

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

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

Type
5160 mAh
Charging
18W wired, PD

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
Charging

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

22.5W reverse wired

Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G

Colors
Black, Red, Light blue
Price
About 100 EUR

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Colors
White, Blue, Black
Price
About 360 EUR

How the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Xiaomi Poco X8s differ

  • The Xiaomi Poco X8s has a larger battery, 6330 mAh against 5160 mAh on the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G.
  • The Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G has the bigger screen, 6.88 inches against 6.35 inches.
  • The Xiaomi Poco X8s offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 4 GB.
  • The main cameras are 13 MP on the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and 50 MP on the Xiaomi Poco X8s.
  • The Xiaomi Poco X8s is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.