Screen size
Redmi Note 12 Discovery6.7"
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)Winner: 6.8"+2.3%
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 12 Discovery and Redmi Note 17 Pro (China) are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
8
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
5G bands
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
1, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
2022, October 27
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
2026, July 14
Status
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Available. Released 2022, November 01
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Available. Released 2026, July 14
Dimensions
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
162.9 x 76 x 9 mm (6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
163.5 x 78.3 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 3.08 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
207.5 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
226 g (7.97 oz)
Build
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
-
SIM
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Manufacturer-rated water-resistance (up to 2m for 72 hours) Drop resistant up to 3m
Type
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 3500 nits (peak)
Size
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Protection
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
-
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Android 12, MIUI 13
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Mali-G68 MC4
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Adreno
Card slot
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
No
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
No
Internal
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
UFS 2.2 - 128GB only UFS 3.1
Triple
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/1.9, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
-
Features
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
1080p@30fps
Dual
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
-
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HDR
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
-
Video
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes, with stereo speakers
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
No
Other
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
-
WLAN
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
NFC
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Yes
Infrared port
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Yes
Radio
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Unspecified
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
No
USB
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Type
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
Charging
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
210W wired, PD3.0, 66% in 5 min, 100% in 9 min
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
67W wired, PD3.0 22.5W reverse wired
Colors
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Black
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
Black, Purple, Blue, White
Models
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
22101316UP
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
2607DRA18C
Price
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
About 380 EUR
Redmi Note 17 Pro (China)
About 210 EUR