REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G vs REDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
The REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G scores 7.0 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 12 Pro 5G scores 6.0. The REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G leads in display, performance, battery, design and software support, while the REDMI Note 12 Pro 5G is ahead in camera. The REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G is the newer phone, announced Jul 14, 2026.
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Key differences
Why choose the REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G
- Bigger battery 8,340 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Brighter screen 3,500 nits vs 900 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP53
- Newer model Jul 14, 2026 vs Oct 27, 2022
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
Why choose the REDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
- Lighter 187 g vs 223 g
- Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.6 mm
- Higher-resolution video 4K@30 vs 1080p@30
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5
- Better selfie video 1080p@60 vs 1080p@30
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Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Overall
7.0
6.0
Display
8.5
7.0
Performance
4.8
4.5
Camera
5.1
6.1
Battery
7.3
5.3
Design
8.4
6.8
Software support
8.4
5.0
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Size
6.83 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
OLED, Flow AMOLED
Resolution
1280 × 2772 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
447 ppi
395 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
900 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
2.6 GHz
GPU
Adreno 710
Mali-G68 MC4
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
1080p@30
4K@30
Front camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front video
1080p@30
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Capacity
8,340 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
67 W
67 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Dimensions
163.45 × 78.27 × 8.6 mm
162.9 × 76 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
223 g
187 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP53
Fingerprint
—
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Satin Orange, Purple, Sky Blue
Midnight Black, Polar White, Sky Blue, Stardust Purple
Connectivity and features
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.1
5.2
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 12
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
MIUI 14
OS updates
—
2 years
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Announced
Jul 14, 2026
Oct 27, 2022
Status
Released
Discontinued
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