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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Redmi K20	Redmi 17C 4G
Announced	July 17, 2019	2026, June 23
Released	2019, July	2026-06-23
Status	Discontinued	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Redmi K20	Redmi 17C 4G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G	No	No
Speed	LTE	HSPA, LTE
Technology	4G/LTE/GSM	GSM / WCDMA / LTE

BODY5 fields

Specification	Redmi K20	Redmi 17C 4G
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 in)	171.88 x 77.8 x 8.22 mm
IP Rating	No IP rating	No
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	206 g

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Redmi K20	Redmi 17C 4G
Brightness	430 nits (typ), 600 nits (peak)	600 nits (peak)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	—
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~86.1%	~84.1%
Size	6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.88 inches
Type	Super AMOLED, HDR	LCD

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Redmi K20	Redmi 17C 4G
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)	MediaTek Helio G81-Ultra
GPU	Adreno 618	Mali-G52 MC2
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12	Android 16; HyperOS 3

MEMORY4 fields

Specification	Redmi K20	Redmi 17C 4G
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB, 128GB , 256GB	64 / 128 GB
RAM	6GB RAM, 8GB RAM	4 GB
Storage/RAM variants	64GB, 128GB , 256GB; 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM	64 / 128 GB; 4 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Redmi K20	Redmi 17C 4G
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR
MAIN CAMERA	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm	13 MP
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps	1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Redmi K20	Redmi 17C 4G
Features	HDR	HDR
Selfie camera	Motorized pop-up 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm	5 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Redmi K20	Redmi 17C 4G
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with dual speakers	Yes

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Redmi K20	Redmi 17C 4G
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (China only)	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Redmi K20	Redmi 17C 4G
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Redmi K20	Redmi 17C 4G
Capacity	4000 mAh	5160mAh
Charging Type	18W wired	18W wired
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	5160 mAh, non-removable

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION5 fields

Specification	Redmi K20	Redmi 17C 4G
Colors	Carbon black, Red flame, Glacier blue, Pearl White	Black, Danxia Red, Sea Breeze Blue
Compatibility	—	China
Launch Price (USD)	$170.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	M1903F10I	2409BRN2CC
Price in Nigeria	₦188,000 (Stored estimate)	₦175,000 (Stored estimate)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Redmi K20	Redmi 17C 4G
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical).	Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted).