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Hotwav A17 Pro Max vs Realme C100i (India)

What A17 Pro Max does better (7) and where C100i (India) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Hotwav A17 Pro Max
Hotwav · 2026A17 Pro Max
5.1Score
7 advantages≈ $160
vs
Realme C100i (India)
Realme · 2026C100i (India)
5.9Score
6 advantages≈ $150
Higher score
5.0Display6.3
3.0Camera2.3
6.3Battery7.0
3.1Features3.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

A17 Pro MaxC100i (India)
78 × 1688.578.2 × 166.58.7
A17 Pro MaxC100i (India)Difference
Height168 mm166.5 mm+1.5 mm
Width78 mm78.2 mm−0.2 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.7 mm−0.2 mm
Weight225 g210 g+15 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is A17 Pro Max better than C100i (India)?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
  2. Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  5. Pixel density260 ppi vs 254 ppi+2%
  6. Bluetooth5.4 vs 5.2+4%
  7. Thickness8.5 mm vs 8.7 mm+2%

Why is C100i (India) better than A17 Pro Max?

  1. Peak brightness420 nits vs 900 nits2.1×
  2. Battery capacity5,160 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+26%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · A17 Pro Max: Yes
  4. Weight225 g vs 210 g+7%
  5. CPU frequency1.75 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+3%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio80.4% vs 87.1%+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight225 g210 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.7 mm
Height168 mm166.5 mm
Width78 mm78.2 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP64
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
Glass protection—Panda MN228
ColoursSunset Orange, Black, SilverMidnight Black, Skyline Silver
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelLCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,570 px
Pixel density260 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness420 nits900 nits
Screen-to-body ratio80.4%87.1%
Performance
ChipsetASR8662Unisoc T7250
Chip maker—Unisoc
Process—12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.75 GHz1.8 GHz
GPUARM G310Mali-G57 MP1
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP8 MP
Main camera aperture—f/2
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—1080p
Selfie camera5 MP5 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity5,160 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-Ion—
Wired charging18 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNo—
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standard—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.2
NFCNoNo
USB—USB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers—No
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensor—Side
Sensorsproximity, light, hall, fingerprintFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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