Xiaomi 17 vs Xiaomi 12

Product
Xiaomi 17
930 USD
Xiaomi 12
930 USD

Price
930 USD
930 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
Xiaomi 17
2201123G, 2201123C

Launch Date
2025, September 27
2022, January 10

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G bands
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
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes

Dimensions
151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm (6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in) Length: 152.7mm, Width: 69.9mm, Thickness: 8.16mm
Weight
191 g (6.74 oz)
179 g or 180 g (6.31 oz)
Build
Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass), aluminum frame IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (GorillCorning Gorilla Glass Victus a Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Black, Blue, Pink, White
Black, Green, Blue, Pink

Type
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
6.3 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.28 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1220 x 2656 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~464 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density), Display frame rate: up to 120Hz, Touch sampling rate: up to 480Hz, Color gamut: DCI-P3 color gamut, Peak Brightness: 1100nit, Dolby Vision support

OS
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 730

RAM
12GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
256GB/512GB UFS 4.1
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
No

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
50 MP, f/2.0, 60mm (telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 2.6x optical zoom
13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
5 MP, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
AI Magic Clone丨Front and Back Dual Scenes丨AI Magic Kaleidoscope|AI Camera丨Document Mode丨Movie Mode丨 ID card photocopying mode丨Mengpai丨4K video shooting丨VLOG video丨Voice subtitles丨Motion capture丨Time-lapse photography丨Video filters丨 Video Beauty丨Super Video Stabilization丨Macro Video Shooting丨Short Video Recording丨Portrait Mode丨Panorama Mode丨Pro Mode丨 Dynamic Photos丨Countdown Photo丨Level Gauge丨Timed Continuous Shooting丨Face Recognition丨HDR丨AI Beauty丨Ultra Wide Angle Edge Distortion Correction丨 Custom Watermark丨AI Movie Lighting
Video
8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps; gyro-EIS

Lens 1
50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), PDAF
32 MP, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
Features
HDR, panorama
Super Night Scene丨AI Camera丨Front and Back Dual Scenes | Voice Subtitles丨Moe Shot丨Video Filters丨Video Beauty丨Movie Mode丨Front Slow Motion丨 Portrait Mode | AI Smart Beauty丨Front Panorama丨Photo Full Screen丨Gesture Photoshoot丨Front HDR丨Front Screen Soft Halo丨 Countdown to take pictures
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
1080p: 30fps/60fps

Capacity
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wireless
Fast charging 67W, 100% in 39 min (advertised), Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 53 min (advertised), Reverse wireless charging 10W, Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 4+

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, color spectrum

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

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

Performance
AnTuTu: 985115 (v9) GeekBench: 3652 (v5.1) GFXBench: 75fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-25.3 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 82h