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Redmi 17C 5G launches in India at Rs 20,999 with 6,000mAh battery and IP64 rating

Redmi 17C 5G launches in India at Rs 20,999 with 6,000mAh battery and IP64 rating

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 17C 5G in India on 1 October at Rs 20,999 and Rs 22,999, pairing a 6.9-inch 120Hz HD+ screen and Dimensity 6300 with a 6,000mAh battery, IP64 rating and an in-box 33W charger; sales from 7 October.

The details

  • Xiaomi launched the Redmi 17C 5G in India on 1 October 2026 at Rs 20,999 for the 4GB + 128GB model and Rs 22,999 for the 6GB + 128GB model.
  • Sales were set to begin on 7 October 2026 through mi.com, Amazon.in, Xiaomi retail stores and other offline stores.
  • The phone has a 6.9-inch 1600×720 LCD with an adaptive refresh rate of up to 120Hz, 660 nits typical and 810 nits HBM brightness, a 240Hz touch sampling rate and DC dimming.
  • It runs MediaTek's 6nm octa-core Dimensity 6300 at up to 2.4GHz with a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU, LPDDR4X RAM, UFS 2.2 storage and microSD expansion up to 1TB.
  • The rear camera pairs a 50MP f/1.8 main sensor with an auxiliary lens, the front camera is 8MP f/2.0, and both record video at up to 1080p 30fps.
  • The 6,000mAh (typical) battery supports 33W charging with a 33W charger included in the box, plus 10W reverse wired charging.
  • Xiaomi says the battery retains 80% or more of its original capacity after 1,000 full charge cycles, based on its internal lab testing.
  • The Redmi 17C 5G is rated IP64 for dust and splash resistance and has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, a 3.5mm headphone jack, FM radio and Bluetooth 5.4.
  • It ships with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 based on Android 16, and Xiaomi promises 2 years of OS updates and 4 years of security updates.
  • The phone measures 171.56 x 79.47 x 7.99mm, weighs 211g and comes in Coffee Brew (vegan leather finish), Purple Dawn and Dark Night.
  • The India launch follows the model's initial launch in Singapore in August, according to TelecomTalk.

Pricing

  • Rs 20,999 (4GB + 128GB)
  • Rs 22,999 (6GB + 128GB)

Why it matters

At Rs 20,999 and Rs 22,999, the Redmi 17C 5G does not compete on screen or chip, keeping a 1600×720 LCD and the 6nm Dimensity 6300; its case rests instead on endurance and practicality: a 6,000mAh battery Xiaomi says keeps 80% or more of its capacity after 1,000 full charge cycles, IP64, a charger in the box, microSD and a headphone jack. Xiaomi's commitment of two years of OS updates and four years of security updates sets how long that hardware will be supported.

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