Xiaomi 17T vs Xiaomi 12T
The Xiaomi 17T scores 7.9 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 12T scores 6.2. The Xiaomi 17T leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The Xiaomi 17T is the newer phone, announced May 28, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Xiaomi 17T
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Brighter screen 3,500 nits vs 900 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 vs None
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Newer model May 28, 2026 vs Oct 4, 2022
- More RAM 12 GB vs 8 GB
Why choose the Xiaomi 12T
- Faster wired charging 120 W vs 67 W
- Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.59 inches
- Charger in the box
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Spec
Xiaomi 17TXiaomi 12T
Overall
7.9
6.2
Display
8.3
7.1
Performance
7.1
5.0
Camera
7.9
6.1
Battery
6.5
5.7
Design
7.6
6.1
Software support
7.4
5.7
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Xiaomi 17TXiaomi 12T
Size
6.59 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
Resolution
1268 × 2756 px
1220 × 2712 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
446 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
900 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10+
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
Xiaomi 17TXiaomi 12T
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
3.4 GHz
2.85 GHz
GPU
Mali-G720 MC8
Mali-G610 MC6
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Xiaomi 17TXiaomi 12T
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.55"
108 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.67"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
12 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
5×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
20 MP
Front video
4K@30
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Xiaomi 17TXiaomi 12T
Capacity
6,500 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
67 W
120 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Xiaomi 17TXiaomi 12T
Dimensions
157.6 × 75.2 × 8.17 mm
163.1 × 75.9 × 8.6 mm
Thickness
8.17 mm
8.6 mm
Weight
200 g
202 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
Plastic
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
Colors
Black, Opal White, Blue, Violet
Black, Silver, Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
Xiaomi 17TXiaomi 12T
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
6.0
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
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 17TXiaomi 12T
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 12
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
MIUI 13
OS updates
4 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
Xiaomi 17TXiaomi 12T
Announced
May 28, 2026
Oct 4, 2022
Released
May 28, 2026
Oct 13, 2022
Status
Released
Released
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