Xiaomi 17T Pro vs Xiaomi 12T Pro
The Xiaomi 17T Pro scores 9.0 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 12T Pro scores 6.8. The Xiaomi 17T Pro leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The Xiaomi 17T Pro is the newer phone, announced May 28, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Xiaomi 17T Pro
- Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Brighter screen 3,500 nits vs 900 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 vs None
- Longer OS update support 5 years vs 3 years
Why choose the Xiaomi 12T Pro
- Faster wired charging 120 W vs 100 W
- Lighter 205 g vs 219 g
- Charger in the box
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Spec
Xiaomi 17T ProXiaomi 12T Pro
Overall
9.0
6.8
Display
8.4
7.2
Performance
8.8
6.4
Camera
8.3
7.0
Battery
8.2
5.7
Design
8.4
6.1
Software support
7.9
5.7
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Xiaomi 17T ProXiaomi 12T Pro
Size
6.83 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
Resolution
1280 × 2772 px
1220 × 2712 px
Pixel density
447 ppi
446 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
900 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
Xiaomi 17T ProXiaomi 12T Pro
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
4.21 GHz
3.2 GHz
GPU
Mali G1-Ultra
Adreno 730
RAM
12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Xiaomi 17T ProXiaomi 12T Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.67, 1/1.31"
200 MP, f/1.69, 1/1.22"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
12 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
5×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
8K@30
8K@24
Front camera
32 MP
20 MP
Front video
4K@30
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Xiaomi 17T ProXiaomi 12T Pro
Capacity
7,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
100 W
120 W
Wireless charging
50 W
—
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Xiaomi 17T ProXiaomi 12T Pro
Dimensions
162.2 × 77.5 × 8.25 mm
163.1 × 75.9 × 8.6 mm
Thickness
8.25 mm
8.6 mm
Weight
219 g
205 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Plastic
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
None
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Deep Violet, Deep Blue
Black, Silver, Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
Xiaomi 17T ProXiaomi 12T Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
6.0
5.2
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Xiaomi 17T ProXiaomi 12T Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 12
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
MIUI 13
OS updates
5 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
Xiaomi 17T ProXiaomi 12T Pro
Announced
May 28, 2026
Oct 4, 2022
Released
May 28, 2026
Oct 13, 2022
Status
Released
Discontinued
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