Xiaomi 12T vs Xiaomi 17T

66 out 100

VS

84 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra, 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 12T

Larger display: 6.67in
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 200g vs 202g
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi 17T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12T

83

Xiaomi 17T

95

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12T

66

Xiaomi 17T

88

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12T

50

Xiaomi 17T

77

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12T

43

Xiaomi 17T

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12T

73

Xiaomi 17T

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12T

73

Xiaomi 17T

81

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12T

66

Xiaomi 17T

84

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1220x2712 pixels	1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	446 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	86.7 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12T

950 nits

Xiaomi 17T

3329 nits

sRGB gamut	99.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 in)	157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 in)	75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue	- White - Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12T

86.7 %

Xiaomi 17T

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency	2850 MHz	3400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 580	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	n/a
GPU Cores	768	n/a
GPU Frequency	860 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	1309 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12T

1209

Xiaomi 17T

1704

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12T

3544

Xiaomi 17T

6686

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1209	1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3544	6686

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

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12T

844608

Xiaomi 17T

2407614

CPU	261543	709591
GPU	203940	762021
Memory	181754	409017
UX	197371	526985
NanoReview Score	844608	2407614

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12T

5860

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	35.7 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	35 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	5860	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12T]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 12T

11924

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Writing score	16185	n/a
Web score	10678	n/a
Video editing	6831	n/a
Data manipulation	10178	n/a
NanoReview Score	11924	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	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 15)	Android 16
OS Size	25.5 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	120 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:23 h	1:00 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12T

21:37

Xiaomi 17T

28:50

Web Browsing	08:33 h	13:50 h
Video Playback	12:21 h	18:40 h
Games	04:59 h	07:52 h
Standby Mode	109 h	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12032x9204 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.7
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HM6	Omnivision OV50
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	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	8 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K4H7	n/a
Sensor size	1/4	1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12T

120

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12T

127

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12T

115

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	63	n/a
Zoom	67	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T]

Front camera

Matrix	20 MP	32 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	21 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX596	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.47	1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size	n/a	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 6 (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	5.3	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 - QZSS - 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/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	18	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

Max Volume

Xiaomi 12T

87.4 dB

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2022 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2022 yr	May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	600	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	749
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 120 W	No

Results

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

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Xiaomi 12T

0 (0%)

Xiaomi 17T

2 (100%)

Total Votes: 2

Xiaomi 12T vs Xiaomi 17T

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

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Connectivity

Sound

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