Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G vs Note 12
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 7-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2) that was released on August 27, 2026, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 3 years and 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G
- Comes with 2700 mAh larger battery capacity: 7700 vs 5000 mAh
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- Has a 0.33 inch larger screen size
- The phone is 3 years and 6 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
- Weighs 40.5 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 7 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2396 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 375 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1800 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 85.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 100% |
| PWM | - | 484 Hz |
| Response time | - | 5 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Redmi Note 17 4G
7β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.6 in2
Redmi Note 12
6.67β³ (20:9 ratio) = 16.6 in2
~11% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 169.7 mm (6.68 inches) | 165.66 mm (6.52 inches) |
| Width | 79.1 mm (3.11 inches) | 75.96 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.85 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 224 g (7.9 oz) | 183.5 g (6.47 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green, Purple | Gray, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max clock | 2900 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 380 | 381 |
| Single-core score | 461 | 469 |
| Multi-core score | 1525 | 1484 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 234118 | 187869 |
| GPU | 45437 | 29691 |
| Memory | 109175 | 141765 |
| UX | 142889 | 136961 |
| Total score | 531619 | 496286 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [20 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 8747 |
| Video editing | - | 4745 |
| Photo editing | - | 15136 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7401 |
| Writing score | - | 10107 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-21 (Sakin Azad Duha) | AnTuTu 12 | 529210 |
| π 2026-10-18 (ΠΠ»Π΅Π±) | AnTuTu 12 | 568523 |
| π 2026-10-10 (Morteza) | CPU Throttle | 91% |
| π 2026-10-10 (Morteza) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 489 / 1625 |
| π 2026-10-10 (Morteza) | AnTuTu 12 | 544428 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | 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 | - | 21 GB |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7700 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 33 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 (55% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:11 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:20 hr |
| Watching video | - | 15:10 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:33 hr |
| Standby | - | 113 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| 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 | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 | 5 |
| 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 - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 13 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2026 | March 2023 |
| Release date | August 2026 | March 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $229 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 33 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 Note 17 4G is definitely a better buy.
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