Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 (China)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
xiaomi redmi note 12s
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 (China)
xiaomi redmi note 17 (china)
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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced March 2023 July 2026
Status Coming Soon - Q1 2023 Available - July 2026
Colors Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green Black, Purple, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension - 169.7 x 79.1 x 8.3 mm
(6.68 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
Weight - 225 g (7.94 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
IP53, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 13 Android 16
User Interface MIUI 14 HyperOS 3
Processor Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 [Similar]
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 [Similar] Adreno 613 [Similar]
RAM 8 GB [Browse Similar] 8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz, PWM, 1800 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colors 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 6.43 inches [Similar] 7.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (409 ppi) 1080 x 2396 pixels (375 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 88.44%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no
Radio Unspecified No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 108 MP [Similar] 50 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 108 MP, (wide), PDAF
other unspecified cameras
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera Unspecified
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, (wide)

1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth Yes 5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, PD3.0
22.5W Reverse wired
Bypass charging
Capacity 5000 mAh 8000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -