Honor X5d Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi 17C

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X5d Plus Manufactured in April, 2026, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Xiaomi Redmi 17C, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X5d Plus
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5260mAh vs 5160mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 17C
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X5d Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 17C
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.88 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 85.5 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 171.88 mm (6.77 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.89 mm (0.31 in) 8.22 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No n/a
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X5d Plus
85.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X5d Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 17C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X5d Plus
430
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
400
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X5d Plus
1419
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
1377
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)430400
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14191377
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X5d Plus
322427
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
364670
CPU136497117408
GPU2339343406
Memory71050116051
UX9148787805
NanoReview Score322427364670

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 9 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5260 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 20 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1936 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B3/B5/B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced April, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 115 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 15 W Yes, 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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