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Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G vs Redmi 12C

50 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
VS
34 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G (with MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra) that was released on June 23, 2026, against the Xiaomi Redmi 12C, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 3 years and 7 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 17C 4G
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Modern USB Type-C port
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • The phone is 3 years and 7 months newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
  • Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Redmi 12C 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 80% Yes
Yes, this is a clear and meaningful upgrade.
Updating from Xiaomi Redmi 12C to Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G is a clear step forward, and the improvements should be easy to notice.
Main improvements: display, camera, and connectivity.

Tests and specifications

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

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 inches 6.71 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 720 x 1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.6:9
PPI 260 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 600 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5% 82.6%
Display tests
RGB color space - 96.1%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 30 ms
Contrast - 1191:1
Screen space comparison
Redmi 17C 4G
6.88β€³ (20:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
Redmi 12C
6.71β€³ (20.6:9 ratio) = 16.5 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi 17C 4G
n/a
Redmi 12C
396 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) 168.76 mm (6.64 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 76.41 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) 8.77 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof - No
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Red Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi 17C 4G +4%
85.5%
Redmi 12C
82.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 12C
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra MediaTek Helio G85
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.7 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) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G52 MC2
GPU shading units 48 48
GPU clock 820 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi 17C 4G
400
Redmi 12C +7%
426
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi 17C 4G +6%
1377
Redmi 12C
1297
Compute Score (GPU)
Redmi 17C 4G
912
Redmi 12C +16%
1056
Compute Score (GPU) 912 1056
Single-core score 400 426
Multi-core score 1377 1297
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi 17C 4G
364670
Redmi 12C
362896
CPU 117408 140129
GPU 43406 28814
Memory 116051 92602
UX 87805 101351
Total score 364670 362896
Samples Less than 3 [6 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 187
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 7353
Video editing - 6239
Photo editing - 18329
Data manipulation - 5536
Writing score - 9821
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πŸ“˜ 2026-09-15 (Bruno)AnTuTu 12411293
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-08 (Ramjan miah)AnTuTu 11320749
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-11 (Zero)AnTuTu 11348562
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-25 -> Alexandro_Redmi12cAnTuTu 11381175
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-29 (Dano)AnTuTu 11376190
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 32 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM HyperOS 3 HyperOS 1.0
OS size - 13 GB
OS updates - 2 years
Security updates - 2 years

Battery

Capacity 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 10 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes No
Full charging time - 2:05 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 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
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 0.1 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Focal length 25 mm -
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution - 2592 x 1944
Aperture - f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* - 7
5G support No No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced June 2026 December 2022
Release date June 2026 January 2023
Launch price (MSRP) - $150
Successor - - Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W Yes, 10 W
*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 17C 4G is definitely a better buy.

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