Home Phone comparison Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi 17T Pro - Which is better?

Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Xiaomi 17T Pro

67 out 100
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17T Pro
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
Xiaomi 17T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 17T Pro, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. 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 Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 219g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi 17T Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
vs
Xiaomi 17T Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 950 nits n/a
HDR support n/a Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
796 nits
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3477 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.47 mm (6.36 in) 162.2 mm (6.39 in)
Width 74.02 mm (2.91 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 %
Xiaomi 17T Pro
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi 17T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics Adreno 710 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 940 MHz n/a
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
1017
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
2893
Xiaomi 17T Pro
9438
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10173099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28939438
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G], [Xiaomi 17T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
657798
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3323591
CPU214998933780
GPU1204301300550
Memory165223397001
UX157147692260
NanoReview Score6577983323591

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 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 (81% in 30 min) Yes (72% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:43 h 0:44 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
25:33
Xiaomi 17T Pro
36:42
Web Browsing10:56 h18:30 h
Video Playback15:00 h24:44 h
Games05:28 h09:34 h
Standby Mode121 h131 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX890Omnivision 950 LightHunter
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31 (0.76)
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/3.0
Focal length71 mm115 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/21/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorHynix HI-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 21 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 360 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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