Realme 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G

Product
Realme 12
179 USD
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
179 USD

Price
179 USD
179 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Realme Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
Realme 12
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G

Launch Date
2024, March 06
2026, August 10

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
LTE
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE

Dimensions
165.6 x 76.1 x 7.7 mm (6.52 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
170.1 x 78.4 x 8.8 mm (6.70 x 3.09 x 0.35 in)
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz)
232 g (8.18 oz)
Build
IP54, dust and splash resistant
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) RGB light (on the back)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Twilight Purple, Woodland Green
Black, Deep Blue, Lotus Purple, Oak Green

Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 950 nits (HBM)
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

OS
Android 14, Realme UI 5.0
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
Mediatek Helio G91 Ultra (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM
6GB/8GB
4GB/6GB
Storage
128GB 6GB/8GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC

Lens 1
108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Lens 2
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Auxiliary lens
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR

Capacity
5000 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Charging
45W wired, 1-50% in 30 min (advertised)
45W wired, 100% in 96 min 22.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
YesYes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio