Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi 17T

65 out 100

VS

84 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12

Lighter design: 180g vs 200g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T

Larger display: 6.59in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 17T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12

77

Xiaomi 17T

95

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12

64

Xiaomi 17T

88

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12

64

Xiaomi 17T

77

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12

58

Xiaomi 17T

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12

58

Xiaomi 17T

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12

78

Xiaomi 17T

81

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12

65

Xiaomi 17T

84

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.28 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	419 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12

887 nits

Xiaomi 17T

3329 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 in)	157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 in)	75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- White - Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12

89.3 %

Xiaomi 17T

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	3400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Adreno 730	n/a
GPU Cores	1024	n/a
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12

1702

Xiaomi 17T

1704

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12

3977

Xiaomi 17T

6686

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1702	1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3977	6686

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12], [Xiaomi 17T]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12

1187033

Xiaomi 17T

2407614

CPU	308025	709591
GPU	439066	762021
Memory	237645	409017
UX	212297	526985
NanoReview Score	1187033	2407614

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12

8751

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Stability	60 %	n/a
Graphics Test	52 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	8751	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 12

12987

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Writing score	14840	n/a
Web score	11534	n/a
Video editing	7452	n/a
Data manipulation	9643	n/a
NanoReview Score	12987	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	5333 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (87% in 30 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:46 h	1:00 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12

15:58

Xiaomi 17T

28:50

Web Browsing	06:17 h	13:50 h
Video Playback	10:46 h	18:40 h
Games	04:42 h	07:52 h
Standby Mode	71 h	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (720p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	Omnivision OV50
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/3.0
Focal length	n/a	115 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	15 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B10	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12

118

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12

121

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12

113

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	69	n/a
Zoom	72	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	21 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV32B40	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December, 2021 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	December, 2021 yr	May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	580	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	749
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	No

Results

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

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