Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi 17 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12X vs Xiaomi 17

63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17
Xiaomi 12X
Xiaomi 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12X Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Xiaomi 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Xiaomi 12X
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 464ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6330mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi 17
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:
Xiaomi 12X
vs
Xiaomi 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.28 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2656 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 464 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 120 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
Xiaomi 17
n/a
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)523 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 151.1 mm (5.95 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %
Xiaomi 17
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Xiaomi 17
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Xiaomi 17
11098
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12973610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)342811098
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12X
806389
Xiaomi 17
3288454
CPU237508867585
GPU2356931185826
Memory153330526143
UX179858708900
NanoReview Score8063893288454
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.6 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4251n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 29.3 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6330 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 (78% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Web Browsing09:35 hn/a
Video Playback14:39 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode101 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.6x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 960 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX766Omnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a60 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length12 mm17 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B10Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/3.061/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.88
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 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 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
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/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12X
90.1 dB
Xiaomi 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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