Home Phone comparison Vivo S50 Pro mini and Xiaomi Redmi 17C - Which is better?

Vivo S50 Pro mini vs Xiaomi Redmi 17C

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Vivo S50 Pro mini
VS
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Xiaomi Redmi 17C
Vivo S50 Pro mini
Xiaomi Redmi 17C

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo S50 Pro mini Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.31 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, vs Xiaomi Redmi 17C, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. 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 Vivo S50 Pro mini
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 17C
  • Larger display: 6.88in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo S50 Pro mini 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
Smartphones:
Vivo S50 Pro mini
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 17C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.31 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 461 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.83 mm (5.94 in) 171.88 mm (6.77 in)
Width 71.76 mm (2.83 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.22 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP69 n/a
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo S50 Pro mini
90.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Vivo S50 Pro mini and Xiaomi Redmi 17C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 3840 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture 6/3.32 () - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 829 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo S50 Pro mini
3029
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
400
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo S50 Pro mini
9401
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
1377
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3029400
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)94011377
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo S50 Pro mini
2982857
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
364670
CPU667776117408
GPU128897143406
Memory560078116051
UX46603287805
NanoReview Score2982857364670

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 6 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (40 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:58 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Wide-angle lens 110 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.2
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX921n/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.7n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 5.4 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 Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA B1/B5/B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced December, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 525 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 90 W Yes, 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S50 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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