Apple iPhone 12 vs Xiaomi 17 Pro

Product
Apple iPhone 12
849 USD
Xiaomi 17 Pro
849 USD

Price
849 USD
849 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
iPhone 12
25098PN5AC

Launch Date
2020, November 13
2025, September 25

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2176 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2399, A2400 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2398
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2398, A2399, A2400
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
151.1 x 71.8 x 8 mm (5.95 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight
164 g (5.78 oz)
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass Secondary display (on the back): LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak) 2.7 inches, 572 x 904 pixels IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 4m for 30 min)
SIM
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue
Black, White, Purple, Green

Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 625 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1220 x 2656 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~464 ppi density)

OS
iOS 14.1
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Adreno 840

RAM
4GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
64GB/128GB/256GB NVMe
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1
Card Slot
No

Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
50 MP, f/3.0, 115mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF (20cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, Wide and Ultra Wide cameras, 27% More Light,
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm

Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), PDAF
Features
HDR, Portrait mode, Night mode, Continuous Shooting,
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Capacity
Li-Ion 2,815mah non-removable Up to 17 h (multimedia) Up to 65 h
Si/C Li-Ion 6300 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min (advertised), Turbo chargeable USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi fast wireless charging 15W
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wireless

Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
No
No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Snapdragon sound

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG