iQOO Z9s vs Redmi 17C 5G
The short answer
- Redmi 17C 5G has the bigger battery: 6,000 mAh against 5,500.
- iQOO Z9s charges faster, at 44 W against 33.
- iQOO Z9s is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 19,999 against INR 20,999.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 iQOO Z9s
₹19,999launch price · Aug 2024
|
 Redmi 17C 5G
₹20,999launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Top quarter ₹15–20k | Not yet assessed |
| Spec index | 8.0 / 10 | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 8 GB / 12 GB | 4GB / 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| Rear Camera | 50 MP + 2 MP | 50MP + auxiliary lens |
| Front Camera | 16 MP | 8MP |
| Battery | 5500 mAh | 6000mAh |
| Display | 6.77 inches (17.20 cm) | 6.9-inch IPS LCD, 1600 x 720, up to 120Hz |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | August 21, 2024 (Official) | 1 October 2026 (India; on sale from 7 October 2026); 25 August 2026 (Singapore) |
| Operating System | Android v14 | Android 16 |
| Custom UI | Funtouch OS 14 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3; 2 years of OS updates and 4 years of security updates |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| CPU | Octa core (2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55) | Octa-core (2x 2.4GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Architecture | 64 bit | Cortex-A76 + Cortex-A55 |
| Fabrication | 4 nm | 6nm |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| RAM | 8 GB / 12 GB | 4GB / 6GB; up to 12GB with memory extension (6GB model, Xiaomi India); up to 8GB with memory extension (4GB model, Xiaomi Global) |
| RAM Type | — | LPDDR4X |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | AMOLED (3D curved) | IPS LCD, Dot Drop display; 8-bit, 16.7 million colours; 83% NTSC colour gamut; 1200:1 contrast ratio; DC dimming; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (software), Flicker Free and Circadian Friendly certified |
| Screen Size | 6.77 inches (17.20 cm) | 6.9 inches (17.53 cm) |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 px (FHD+) | 1600 x 720 pixels (HD+) |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.9:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel Density | 388 ppi | ~254 ppi |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 90.32 % | ~84.3% |
| Screen Protection | SCHOTT Xensation cover glass | — |
| Bezel-less display | Yes with punch-hole display | Yes, Dot Drop (waterdrop notch) for the front camera |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch | Yes, up to 240Hz touch sampling rate; Wet Touch Technology 2.0 |
| Brightness | 1800 nits (peak) | 660 nits (typ); 810 nits HBM |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | Up to 120Hz adaptive (AdaptiveSync) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 163.72 mm | 171.56 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 79.47 mm |
| Thickness | 7.49 mm | 7.99 mm (Xiaomi India); 8.05 mm (Xiaomi Global) |
| Weight | 180 grams (Titanium Matte), 182 grams (Onyx Green) | 211 g |
| Colours | Titanium Matte, Onyx Green | Dark Night; Coffee Brew; Purple Dawn |
| Waterproof | Yes, IP64 | IP64 splash and dust resistance (IEC 60529); not rated for immersion |
| Build Material | — | Vegan leather finish back on Coffee Brew; quad-curved design |
| Ruggedness | — | Xiaomi lab tests: 210,000 power-button presses; 300 roller tests; 28,000 micro-drops; 1,000 compression tests; 10,000 charging-port tests |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Dual | Dual (50MP main + auxiliary lens) |
| Resolution | 50 MP f/1.79, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (Sony IMX882 sensor, OIS) 2 MP f/2.4, Bokeh Camera | 50MP main + auxiliary lens |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | 1/2.76-inch, 0.64µm pixels (main) |
| Autofocus | Yes | PDAF (main) |
| OIS | Yes | — |
| Flash | Yes, LED Flash | LED flash |
| Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | Main: f/1.8 aperture, 28mm (wide), 5P lens |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait Night 50 MP mode Panorama Ultra HD Document Supermoon Pro Live Photo | Film camera; HDR mode; Night mode; Auto night mode; Portrait mode; Time-lapse; Ultra HD mode |
| Camera Features | Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Digital Zoom | AI Erase; AI Sky; classic film filters |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps | 1080p (1920 x 1080) at 30fps; 720p (1280 x 720) at 30fps |
| Video Recording Features | Slo-motion Time-lapse Optical Image Stabilisation Hybrid Image Stabilisation (4K) | — |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single | Single |
| Resolution | 16 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera | 8MP, f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | No | — |
| Flash | No | — |
| Camera Features | Portrait Night Live Photo | Film camera; HDR mode; Soft-light ring; Portrait mode; Time-lapse; Night mode; Selfie beauty mode |
| Video Recording | 1920x1080 @ 30 fps | 1080p (1920 x 1080) at 30fps; 720p (1280 x 720) at 30fps |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 6000mAh (typ); retains 80% or more capacity after 1,000 charge cycles (Xiaomi lab); up to 105 hours music playback (Xiaomi claim) |
| Type | Li-ion | — |
| Removable | No | — |
| Wireless Charging | No | — |
| Quick Charging | Yes, Fast, 44W | 33W wired (USB PD); 33W charger in box (India); 10W wired reverse charging; 0-80% in 90 minutes (Xiaomi claim) |
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 128 GB / 256 GB | 128GB |
| Expandable Memory | No | Yes, microSD up to 1TB |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) | Dual SIM + dedicated microSD slot |
| SIM Size | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Network Support | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G |
| VoLTE | Yes | — |
| SIM 1 | - | — |
| 5G Bands | N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B / N40 / N77 / N78 | SA: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n40/n78; NSA: n1/n3/n8/n40/n78 |
| 4G Bands | FD-LTE B1 / B3 / B5 / B8 / B28B TD-LTE B38 / B40 / B41 | LTE FDD: B1/B3/B5/B8/B28; LTE TDD: B40/B41 (120MHz) |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1 / B5 / B8 | WCDMA: B1/B5/B8 |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 MHz | GSM: B3/B5/B8 |
| EDGE | Available | — |
| SIM 2 | - | — |
| GPRS | Available | — |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot | — |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4; AAC / SBC / LDAC |
| GPS | Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS; GLONASS; Galileo; BeiDou |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB Connectivity | USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging, USB OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| SAR Value | — | EU: 0.99 W/kg (head); 0.95 W/kg (body) |
| Multimedia | ||
| Stereo Speaker | Yes | — |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | No |
| Audio Jack | USB Type-C | 3.5mm |
| Audio Features | Dual stereo speakers, 300% Ultra Volume mode | Dolby-certified audio; Hi-Res Audio; playback formats: AAC, M4A, MP4, 3GP, AMR, MIDI, IMY, MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, MKV, Opus, Vorbis |
| FM Radio | — | No |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | In Display | Side-mounted (power button) |
| Fingerprint Sensor Type | Optical | — |
| Heart Rate Monitor | No | — |
| Other Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope | Vibration motor; Accelerometer; Ambient light sensor; Virtual proximity sensor; Electronic compass; AI face unlock |