Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 Redmi Note 12T Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 12T Pro
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 92.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
83.7 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 n/a
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
1237
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
3874
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12373780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)387410772
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
882778
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU263673510033
GPU230693791934
Memory186334367847
UX202078442645
NanoReview Score8827782112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
5886
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Stability95 %n/a
Graphics Test35 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5886n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
13679
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score17698n/a
Web score11740n/a
Video editing7210n/a
Data manipulation11651n/a
NanoReview Score13679n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 26
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5080 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:57 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/21/1.28
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 5.3 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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face 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 Redmi Note 12T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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