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Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G vs Redmi 12

57 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
VS
41 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G (with MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra) that was released on August 10, 2026, against the Xiaomi Redmi 12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 3 years and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
  • Comes with 2500 mAh larger battery capacity: 7500 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
  • The phone is 3 years and 2 months newer
  • Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
  • Stereo speakers
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • 56% higher pixel density (396 vs 254 PPI)
  • Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
  • Weighs 33.5 grams less
  • 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 434 and 402 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G and Redmi 12 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

Should I update?
No 81% Yes
Yes, this is a clear and meaningful upgrade.
Updating from Xiaomi Redmi 12 to Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G is a clear step forward, and the improvements should be easy to notice.
Main improvements: battery life, camera, and display.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi 17 4G
vs
Redmi 12

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.79 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 254 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 825 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1% 88%
Display tests
RGB color space - 96.3%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 26 ms
Contrast - 898:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi 17 4G
n/a
Redmi 12
538 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 170.12 mm (6.7 inches) 168.6 mm (6.64 inches)
Width 78.42 mm (3.09 inches) 76.28 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) 8.17 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP53
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green, Purple Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi 17 4G
86.1%
Redmi 12 +2%
88%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 12
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra MediaTek Helio G88
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU MediaTek APU
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G52 MC2
GPU shading units 48 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 12
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi 17 4G
402
Redmi 12 +8%
434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi 17 4G +14%
1399
Redmi 12
1223
Single-core score 402 434
Multi-core score 1399 1223
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi 17 4G
365150
Redmi 12 +1%
370165
CPU 137550 142919
GPU 38034 26174
Memory 86828 90544
UX 102738 110528
Total score 365150 370165
Samples Less than 3 [5 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability - 95%
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 81
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 8703
Video editing - 6840
Photo editing - 18638
Data manipulation - 6312
Writing score - 8610
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πŸ“˜ 2026-10-23 (Takale)AnTuTu 11366380
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-07 (ID sanul)AnTuTu 12441356
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (R12 User)AnTuTu 12445418
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-17 (StalinxQQ)AnTuTu 11375099
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-02 (Mpanpis)AnTuTu 11373290
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM HyperOS 3 HyperOS 2.0
OS size - 18 GB
OS updates - 2 years
Security updates - 2 years

Battery

Capacity 7500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 18 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes Yes (29% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 2:07 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 07:58 hr
Watching video - 12:45 hr
Gaming - 04:59 hr
Standby - 118 hr
General battery life
Redmi 17 4G
n/a
Redmi 12
22:09 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8150 x 6150
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens - 120Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch) 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Sensor - Sony IMX355
Sensor size - 1/2.8" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 1.14 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.1
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes Yes
LTE Cat* - 7
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Redmi 17 4G
n/a
Redmi 12
79.4 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced August 2026 June 2023
Release date August 2026 June 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $219 $159
Successor - - Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G is definitely a better buy.

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