REDMI Note 17 5G vs realme 12+ 5G

The REDMI Note 17 5G and the realme 12+ 5G share the same PhoneRanked score of 5.9. The REDMI Note 17 5G leads in battery and software support, while the realme 12+ 5G is ahead in display, performance, camera and design. The REDMI Note 17 5G is the newer phone, announced Jul 14, 2026.

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REDMI REDMI Note 17 5G

5.9 Price TBA

realme realme 12+ 5G

5.9 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 17 5G

Bigger battery 7,700 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Bigger screen 6.99 inches vs 6.67 inches
Better water resistance IP65 vs IP54
Newer model Jul 14, 2026 vs Feb 29, 2024
microSD card slot
IR blaster

Why choose the realme 12+ 5G

Faster wired charging 67 W vs 45 W
Brighter screen 2,000 nits vs 1,800 nits
More RAM 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
Lighter 190 g vs 225 g
Thinner 7.87 mm vs 8.45 mm

PhoneRanked scores

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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 Note 17 5Grealme 12+ 5G

Overall 5.9 5.9

Display 7.4 7.7

Performance 4.1 4.3

Camera 3.9 5.7

Battery 6.9 5.3

Design 6.2 7.3

Software support 7.4 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI Note 17 5Grealme 12+ 5G

Size 6.99 inches 6.67 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED OLED

Resolution 1080 × 2396 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 376 ppi —

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No —

Peak brightness 1,800 nits 2,000 nits

HDR — HDR10+

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i —

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 17 5Grealme 12+ 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 Dimensity 7050

Process 4 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.3 GHz 2.6 GHz

GPU Adreno 613 Mali-G68 MC4

RAM 6 GB / 8 GB 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 —

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✕ No

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 17 5Grealme 12+ 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76" 50 MP, f/1.88

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes

Ultrawide — 8 MP

Rear cameras 1 3

Rear video 1080p@30 4K@30

Front camera 16 MP 16 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 17 5Grealme 12+ 5G

Capacity 7,700 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon —

Wired charging 45 W 67 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec REDMI Note 17 5Grealme 12+ 5G

Dimensions 169.7 × 79.14 × 8.45 mm 162.95 × 75.45 × 7.87 mm

Thickness 8.45 mm 7.87 mm

Weight 225 g 190 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Plastic Vegan leather

Water resistance IP65 IP54

Fingerprint Under-display optical —

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Sky Teal, Black, Celestial Purple Pioneer Green, Navigator Beige

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 17 5Grealme 12+ 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.1 5.2

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI Note 17 5Grealme 12+ 5G

OS at launch Android 16 Android 14

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 3 realme UI 5.0

OS updates 4 years —

Security updates 6 years —

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 17 5Grealme 12+ 5G

Announced Jul 14, 2026 Feb 29, 2024

Released — Mar 1, 2024

Status Released Released

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