Home Phone comparison Realme GT 8 Pro (China) and Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G - Which is better?

Realme GT 8 Pro (China) vs Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G

95 out 100
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 8 Pro (China) Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 214g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 8 Pro (China) and Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
GT 8 Pro (China)
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.79 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1440x3136 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 508 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 810 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.8 mm (6.37 in) 173.56 mm (6.83 in)
Width 76.87 mm (3.03 in) 79.47 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.05 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Purple
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
91 %
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 8 Pro (China) and Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 840 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
3210
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G
729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
9677
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G
1692
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3210729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96771692
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
4007194
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 5G
531619
CPU1173438234118
GPU147575445437
Memory486517109175
UX871485142889
NanoReview Score4007194531619

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 7.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 33 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 1:36 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length22 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJNS
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix200 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length65 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 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
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 560 220
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 120 W Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 8 Pro (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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