Redmi Note 12S vs Redmi Note 17 4G

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Redmi Note 17 4GRedmi Note 17 4GSnapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Redmi Note 12S uses the Helio G96 (12 nm), the Redmi Note 17 4G the Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 (6 nm). The Redmi Note 12S's fastest core runs at 2.05 GHz, the Redmi Note 17 4G's at 2.92 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.4 inches on the Redmi Note 12S, 7 inches on the Redmi Note 17 4G. Up to 90 Hz on the Redmi Note 12S, 120 Hz on the Redmi Note 17 4G.
  3. Battery: 5,000 mAh on the Redmi Note 12S, 7,700 mAh on the Redmi Note 17 4G.
  4. Main camera: 12 MP on the Redmi Note 12S, 12.5 MP on the Redmi Note 17 4G.

The same on both: Wi-Fi 5 and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Helio G96Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Process
12 nm6 nm
CPU
2× 2.05 GHz Cortex-A76
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 2.92 GHz Cortex-A73
4× 1.90 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
2.05 GHz2.92 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2Adreno 610

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 256GB6GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.4 in7 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001080 × 2396
Pixel density
409 ppi376 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hzalso 60120 Hzalso 60, 90

Battery

Capacity
5,000 mAh7,700 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.89 · 5.89 mm12.5 MP4080 × 3072 · f/1.8 · 4.22 mm
Front camera
4 MP2320 × 1744 · f/2.45 · 3.49 mm4 MP2304 × 1728 · f/2.5 · 3.27 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 15Android 16
Released with
Android 13Android 16
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
23 sensors38 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy