Xiaomi is getting ready with its entry-level budget smartphone, the Redmi 17C 5G, in India on October 1st, bringing together a huge configuration like a 6000mAh large battery, 50MP camera setup, 120Hz display, and MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset. This budget smartphone can bring some big changes to the entry-level smartphone category lineup with these specifications.
The Redmi 17C 5G with the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset delivers 5G connectivity, and it is built for everyday stuff like social media, streaming, and regular phone tasks.
The Redmi 17C 5G comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage for the base variant, and the top model in this line goes with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage capacity. It uses LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2 storage. Xiaomi also offers extended memory, so you can expand storage via a 1 TB SD card.
50MP Rear Camera and 8MP Selfie Camera
For taking pictures, the Redmi 17C 5G has a 50MP main camera sensor with a 5P Lens and an f/1.8 aperture. The camera also gets an extra lens and includes cool features like HDR, night mode, Portrait mode, and time-lapse.
The rear camera can shoot 1080p video at 30fps
Up front, there is an 8MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture. It supports HDR, Portrait mode, Night mode, Time lapse, and a soft light ring feature. The front-facing camera can record up to 1080p and 720p video at 30fps.
6000mAh Battery with 33W Charging
One of the best features of this Redmi 17C 5G is that it has a big 6000mAh battery and supports 33W wired fast charging. The big battery in this budget smartphone is designed to keep the phone going longer between charges.
The smartphone is 171.56mm tall, 79.47mm wide, and 805mm thick, and its weight is calculated at around 211 grams. It is Xiaomi’s Astral Deco design.
Connectivity and Other Specifications Details
The Redmi 17C 5G supports WiFi on both 2.42GHz and 5GHz bands, NFC, FM radio, Bluetooth 5.4, a headphone jack, and an IP64 rating for dust and water resistance.
The phone is supposed to come with software like Android 16 and Xiaomi HyperOS 3.0 as its operating system.
The Redmi 17C 5G is one of the budget smartphones from Redmi that focuses on having great features. It has a big screen, a 5G processor, a 50MP camera, and a large 6000mAh battery, and the phone is scheduled for an India launch on October 1.