Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM - Comparison, Specs & Price in India (Sep 2026)

General Overview

Brand

Xiaomi

—

User Rating

⭐ 3.0/5 (24)

⭐ 4.2/5 (40,581)

—

Price

₹27,999

₹14,499

—

Release Date

August 6, 2026 (Official)

August 4, 2023 (Official)

—

General

Launch Date

August 6, 2026 (Official)

August 4, 2023 (Official)

—

Operating System

Android v16

Android v13

—

OS Updates

4 Year

2 Years

—

Security Updates

6 Year

3 Years

—

Custom UI

HyperOS

—

Bluetooth

—

Yes, v5.3

—

Back Camera

Autofocus

Yes

—

OIS

No

—

Flash

Yes

Yes, LED Flash

—

Video Recording Features

Full HD @30 fps HD @30/120 fps

Full HD @30 fps HD @30 fps

—

Autofocus

—

Yes

—

Image Resolution

—

8150 x 6150 Pixels

—

Settings

—

Exposure compensation, ISO control

—

Shooting Modes

—

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode

—

Camera Features

—

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Voice Shutter

—

Camera

—

50 MP + 2 MP

—

Front Camera

Flash

Yes, Screen flash

—

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps HD @30 fps

—

Front Camera

—

8 MP

—

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 View Details

—

Processor

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

—

Architecture

64 bit

—

Fabrication

4 nm

—

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno

Adreno 613

—

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

—

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

—

Bootup Time

30.0 s

26.0 s

—

Wild Life Extreme

183

—

Battery Drain*

—

5.0 %

—

Heating*

—

18.8 %

—

Display

Display Type

OLED

IPS LCD

—

Screen Size

6.99 inches (17.75 cm)

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)

—

Resolution

1080x2396 px (FHD+)

1080x2460 px (FHD+)

—

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

—

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

—

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

—

Aspect Ratio

20:9

—

Pixel Density

376 ppi

396 ppi

—

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.84 %

85.26 %

—

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla

—

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

—

Brightness

—

550 nits

—

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

—

91 %

—

Design & Body

Height

169.70 mm

168.6 mm

—

Width

79.14 mm

76.28 mm

—

Thickness

8.4 mm

8.17 mm

—

Weight

225 grams

199 grams

—

Build Material

—

Back: Gorilla Glass

—

Water Resistance

—

Yes, Splash proof, IP53

—

Ruggedness

—

Dust proof

—

Network

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

—

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

—

Network Support

5G, 4G

—

VoLTE

Yes

—

SIM 1

5G bands, 4G bands Expand

—

SIM 2

5G bands, 4G bands Expand

—

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

—

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.1

—

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

—

NFC

Yes

—

IR Blaster

Yes

—

Wi-Fi Features

—

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

—

Near Field Communication

—

No

—

Battery

Capacity

8000 mAh

5000 mAh

—

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-Polymer

—

Quick Charging

Yes, 45W Fast Charging

Yes, 18W Fast Charging

—

Reverse Charging

Yes, 22.5W Reverse Charging

—

Battery Life (PC Mark)

16h 14m

18h 06m

—

Charging Time (20% to 100%)

1h 19m

1h 44m 31s

—

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

—

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

—

Expandable Storage

Yes

Yes, Up to 1 TB

—

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

—

Stereo Speakers

—

Yes

—

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

—

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

—

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

—

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

—

Processor

—

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

—

RAM & Storage

—

4 GB RAM + 128 GB 6 GB RAM + 128 GB 8 GB RAM + 256 GB

—

Display

—

6.79", 1080 x 2460 Resolution

—

Compare Products 2/4

Popular Comparisons

Compare Products

Compare Products 2/4

Popular Comparisons

Add Product to Compare

Compare Products

Add Product to Compare