Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro vs Note 12 Pro
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4) that was released on July 14, 2026, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G and came out 3 years and 5 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 Pro
- Comes with 3340 mAh larger battery capacity: 8340 vs 5000 mAh
- 65% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (876K versus 531K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- The phone is 3 years and 5 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
- More energy-efficient CPU β Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
- 13% higher pixel density (447 vs 395 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Weighs 21.2 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 | 6.83 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1060 nits | 700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 1100 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 85.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.7% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.45 mm (6.44 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 78.27 mm (3.08 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.66 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.12 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 223 g (7.87 oz) | 201.8 g (7.12 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Orange, Purple | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon 688 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1010 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS | ~409.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3045 | 1296 |
| Single-core score | 1009 | 721 |
| Multi-core score | 2950 | 1749 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 277639 | 216427 |
| GPU | 237833 | 52851 |
| Memory | 172711 | 101029 |
| UX | 188800 | 161349 |
| Total score | 876983 | 531656 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [10 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 92% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 336 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7730 |
| Video editing | - | 6240 |
| Photo editing | - | 15572 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7769 |
| Writing score | - | 9698 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-08 (Ya ne gei) | AnTuTu 11 | 534077 |
| π 2026-04-07 (Muzan) | AnTuTu 11 | 563197 |
| π 2026-03-04 (Sudip Paudel) | AnTuTu 11 | 522146 |
| π 2026-02-18 (.) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 760 / 1904 |
| π 2026-02-18 (.) | AnTuTu 11 | 550293 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | HyperOS 1.0 |
| OS size | 32 GB | - |
| OS updates | 6 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 8340 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 67 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 (50% in 34 min) | Yes (79% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:48 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 12032 x 9024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | Samsung S5KHM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/1.52" (β 0.66 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV5675 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08F | Sony IMX471 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.13" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 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 | 5.1 | 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 | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2026 | March 2023 |
| Release date | August 2026 | April 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $389 | $350 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 67 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 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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