REDMI Launches Budget Friendly 17C Smartphone with 120 Hz Screen

REDMI Launches Budget Friendly 17C Smartphone with 120 Hz Screen

REDMI 17 C entry level budget smartphone combines 120 Hz display quality with MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra processing hardware

Another new addition to the entry level series from REDMI was the REDMI 17 C, which effectively is the most pocket friendly option available in its current lineup. This is a budget device that looks to be a simple communication instrument for everyday use, without paying a premium for features customers will not use. As per REDMI products listing the focus was on providing the users with a device that accentuated useful hardware upgrades without increasing the retail price substantially.

REDMI Launches Budget Friendly 17C Smartphone with 120 Hz Screen

The phone comes with a 6.88 screen and 1640x720 resolution, complete with a silky smooth 120 Hz refresh rate. To make having your face pressed to your screen less painful for your eyeballs, the screen also provides TV Rheinland certification for privacy protection from harmful blue light emissions during extended use. The REDMI 17 C runs a MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra processor and provides sufficient processing power for most applications including the social medias and the like.

The hardware for photography and power, with 13 megapixel primary camera and 5160 mAh battery with 18 watt fast charging is there. Useful features that are typically missing in high end devices are there, 3.5 mm headphone port and physical fingerprint reader on the side power button. The Operating system is Xiaomi Surge OS 3, with Xiaomi Super Island feature for real time notifications and system activity updates in the front camera notch.

Available colours for the REDMI 17C are black, blue, and red. The starting price for the 4GB RAM, 64GB storage in the Chinese market is USD 120, while the 4 GB RAM, 128GB storage will has a price tag of USD 130. This price makes the offer a very competitive one in the entry level mobile market.

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