REDMI 17C 5G vs REDMI 12C

The REDMI 17C 5G scores 4.8 in our rating, and the REDMI 12C scores 4.1. The REDMI 17C 5G leads in display, performance, battery and design. The REDMI 17C 5G is the newer phone, announced in August 2026.

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REDMI REDMI 17C 5G

4.8 Price TBA

Top score

REDMI REDMI 12C

4.1 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI 17C 5G

Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 33 W vs 10 W
Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.71 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
Newer model Aug 2026 vs Dec 31, 2022
Thinner 8.05 mm vs 8.77 mm

Why choose the REDMI 12C

Lighter 192 g vs 211 g
Higher screen resolution 720 × 1650 px vs 720 × 1600 px
Sharper display 268 ppi vs 254 ppi

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec REDMI 17C 5GREDMI 12C

Overall 4.8 4.1

Display 5.3 4.3

Performance 3.4 2.4

Camera 3.9 3.9

Battery 5.6 3.8

Design 6.8 6.0

Software support 5.0 5.0

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI 17C 5GREDMI 12C

Size 6.9 inches 6.71 inches

Type LCD LCD, Dot Drop display

Resolution 720 × 1600 px 720 × 1650 px

Pixel density 254 ppi 268 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 810 nits —

Performance

Spec REDMI 17C 5GREDMI 12C

Chipset Dimensity 6300 Helio G85

Process 6 nm 12 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2 GHz

GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2

RAM 4 GB / 6 GB 3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

Storage 64 GB / 128 GB 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI 17C 5GREDMI 12C

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76"

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 17C 5GREDMI 12C

Capacity 6,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 33 W 10 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec REDMI 17C 5GREDMI 12C

Dimensions 171.56 × 79.47 × 8.05 mm 168.76 × 76.41 × 8.77 mm

Thickness 8.05 mm 8.77 mm

Weight 211 g 192 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back Vegan leather Plastic

Water resistance IP64 —

Fingerprint Side-mounted Rear-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Brown, Purple Graphite Gray, Ocean Blue, Mint Green, Lavender Purple

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI 17C 5GREDMI 12C

5G ✓ Yes ✕ No

Wi-Fi — Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.4 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 Micro-USB

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI 17C 5GREDMI 12C

OS at launch Android 16 Android 12

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 3 MIUI 13

OS updates 2 years —

Security updates 4 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI 17C 5GREDMI 12C

Announced Aug 2026 Dec 31, 2022

Status Released Discontinued

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