REDMI 17 5G vs REDMI 12 5G

The REDMI 17 5G scores 5.5 in our rating, and the REDMI 12 5G scores 4.7. The REDMI 17 5G leads in display, battery, design and software support. The REDMI 17 5G is the newer phone, announced in August 2026.

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REDMI REDMI 17 5G

5.5 Price TBA

Top score

REDMI REDMI 12 5G

4.7 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI 17 5G

Bigger battery 7,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 45 W vs 18 W
Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.79 inches
Brighter screen 825 nits vs 550 nits
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Better water resistance IP64 vs IP53

Why choose the REDMI 12 5G

Lighter 199 g vs 232 g
Thinner 8.17 mm vs 8.8 mm
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2460 px vs 720 × 1600 px
Sharper display 396 ppi vs 254 ppi
Charger in the box
IR blaster

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Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 12 5G

Overall 5.5 4.7

Display 5.5 5.3

Performance 4.1 3.9

Camera 3.9 3.9

Battery 6.8 4.2

Design 6.9 6.3

Software support 7.4 5.0

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 12 5G

Size 6.9 inches 6.79 inches

Type LCD LCD, FHD+ DotDisplay

Resolution 720 × 1600 px 1080 × 2460 px

Pixel density 254 ppi 396 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 825 nits 550 nits

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 12 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Adreno Adreno 613

RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 12 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Rear cameras 2 2

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 8 MP 5 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 12 5G

Capacity 7,500 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type — Li-Po

Wired charging 45 W 18 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 12 5G

Dimensions 170.12 × 78.42 × 8.8 mm 168.6 × 76.28 × 8.17 mm

Thickness 8.8 mm 8.17 mm

Weight 232 g 199 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back — Glass

Water resistance IP64 IP53

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Deep Blue, Vivid Orange Midnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver, Star Rock Gray, Ice Porcelain White

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 12 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 5.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 12 5G

OS at launch Android 16 Android 13

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 3 MIUI 14

OS updates 4 years 2 years

Security updates 6 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI 17 5GREDMI 12 5G

Announced Aug 2026 Aug 1, 2023

Released — Aug 4, 2023

Status Released Discontinued

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