Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi 17 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi 17

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Xiaomi 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Xiaomi 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 191g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17
  • Higher pixel density: 464ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6330mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi 17
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
vs
Xiaomi 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2656 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 464 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 120 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
Xiaomi 17
n/a
sRGB gamut99.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)355 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 151.1 mm (5.95 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %
Xiaomi 17
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Xiaomi 17
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Xiaomi 17
11098
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6803610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)168811098
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
Xiaomi 17
3288454
CPU124765867585
GPU636611185826
Memory95926526143
UX108276708900
NanoReview Score3926283288454
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Writing score10309n/a
Web score6774n/a
Video editing4587n/a
Data manipulation7052n/a
NanoReview Score8306n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6330 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:12 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Web Browsing08:34 hn/a
Video Playback12:36 hn/a
Games05:22 hn/a
Standby Mode105 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.6x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Omnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor size1/1.521/1.31
Pixel size0.7 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a60 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.88
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB
Xiaomi 17
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 289 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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