Xiaomi Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 17 Ultra

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Xiaomi 12 compared with Xiaomi 17 Ultra

	XiaomiXiaomi 12	XiaomiXiaomi 17 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	December 2021	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.28″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2608 × 1200 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	419 pixels per inch (better)	416 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	3,500 nits
Display type
Display type	AMOLED DotDisplay; 20:9 aspect ratio	6.9-inch Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED display, 2608 × 1200
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	3,500 nits multi-scenario peak brightness
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0
Display features
Display features	Up to 480 Hz touch sampling; over 68 billion colours; DCI-P3 gamut; JNCD approximately 0.61, Delta E approximately 0.59; 5,000,000:1 contrast; HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 360° ambient light sensing and DisplayMate A+	1–120 Hz refresh; touch sampling up to 300 Hz; DCI-P3; 12-bit colour depth; eye-care DC dimming; HDR10+ and Dolby Vision; wet touch; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (hardware), Flicker Free and Circadian Friendly certified
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 12 GB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	512 GB, 1 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	4 nm process; one Cortex-X2-based core at 3.0 GHz, three Cortex-A710-based cores at 2.5 GHz and four Cortex-A510-based cores at 1.8 GHz	2 prime cores up to 4.6 GHz and 6 performance cores up to 3.62 GHz; 3 nm
GPU
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno; model number not published on the maker sheet	Adreno GPU
AI engine
AI engine	Seventh-generation Qualcomm AI Engine	–
Storage type
Storage type	LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; 12 GB/256 GB configuration is for other markets, with UK configurations using 8 GB RAM	UFS 4.1; LPDDR5X RAM
Cooling
Cooling	LiquidCool Technology with vapour chamber, graphite sheets and boron nitride film	Xiaomi 3D Dual-Channel IceLoop system
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	13 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	200 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	4.3× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP	50 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, ƒ/1.88, OIS; 1 µm pixels and 4-in-1 2 µm Super Pixels	50 MP Light Fusion 1050L, 1″ sensor, 3.2 µm 4-in-1 pixels, ƒ/1.67, 23 mm equivalent, OIS; Leica Summilux lens
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	13 MP, ƒ/2.4, 123° field of view	50 MP Samsung JN5, 1/2.75″ sensor, ƒ/2.2, 14 mm equivalent, 115° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	200 MP Samsung HPE, 1/1.4″ sensor, 2.24 µm 16-in-1 pixels, ƒ/2.39–ƒ/2.96, 75–100 mm equivalent continuous optical zoom, OIS
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP, ƒ/2.45	50 MP OV50M, 1/2.87″ sensor, ƒ/2.2, 21 mm equivalent, 90° field of view, autofocus
Zoom
Zoom	–	Continuous optical zoom from 75 to 100 mm (about 3.2× to 4.3× the 23 mm main camera); digital zoom up to 120×
Video recording
Video recording	8K at 24 fps; 4K at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion at 120, 240, 480, 960 or 1,920 fps	8K at 30 fps; 4K Dolby Vision at 30, 60 or 120 fps; Log up to 4K 120 fps with ACES; slow motion up to 1080p 1,920 fps; ShootSteady up to 2.8K 60 fps; night video up to 4K 24 fps
Front video
Front video	1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps	4K Dolby Vision at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion up to 1080p 120 fps
Camera features
Camera features	5 MP telemacro, ƒ/2.4, autofocus from 3–7 cm; ProFocus motion/eye tracking and motion capture, night modes, photo clones, timed burst, document mode, HDR and Google Lens; AI cinema, Ultra Night Video, Vlog, dual video and video log	Leica Authentic and Vibrant looks; Xiaomi ProFocus; Lightning Burst; 200 MP telephoto mode; Super Macro; Live Cinematography; four-microphone array; laser focus and flicker sensors
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh	6,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 67 W	Up to 90 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 50 W	Up to 50 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,500 mAh typical; Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	67 W charger included	90 W HyperCharge; QC3+, PD3.0 and 90 W PPS (charger not included)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	50 W wireless HyperCharge (charger sold separately)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	10 W reverse wireless charging	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	180 g (better)	218.4 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.16 mm (better)	8.29 mm
Height × width
Height × width	152.7 × 69.9 mm	162.9 × 77.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	–	No
Colours
Colours	Grey, Blue and Purple	Black, White, Starlit Green (Starlit Green weighs 219 g)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68, tested in fresh water up to 6 m deep for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-screen fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor; AI face unlock
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster and flicker sensor	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, IR blaster, flicker, laser focus, barometer, Hall; X-axis linear vibration motor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; SOUND BY Harman Kardon and Dolby Atmos	Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res and Hi-Res Audio Wireless
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	MIUI 13 based on Android 12	Xiaomi HyperOS 3
AI features
AI features	–	Xiaomi HyperAI (AI Writing, AI Speech Recognition, AI Interpreter, AI Search); Circle to Search with Google; Google Gemini
In the box
In the box	Phone, adapter, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, quick start guide and warranty card	Phone, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, protective case, safety information, quick start guide and warranty card (no charger)
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	No
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G NSA/SA n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78/79; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32/66 and TDD B38/39/40/41/42/48; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19; GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; 4×4 MIMO	5G SA and NSA; 4G LTE; 4×4 MIMO
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM; availability varies by region	Nano-SIM + nano-SIM, nano-SIM + eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6; Wi-Fi 6E availability varies by region and may require an OTA update; availability depends on the local network	Wi-Fi 7 with Multi-Link Operation, 2×2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 6.0, Dual-Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3 and MIHC
NFC
NFC	Supported; Google Pay availability varies by market	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C	–
Positioning
Positioning	GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou and NavIC L5; A-GNSS, compass and network positioning	GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a), GLONASS (G1), Beidou, QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)