Xiaomi Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

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Xiaomi 12 compared with Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

	XiaomiXiaomi 12	XiaomiXiaomi 18 Pro Max
Overview
Released
Released	December 2021	September 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.28″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2624 × 1208 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	419 pixels per inch	419 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	4,000 nits
Display type
Display type	AMOLED DotDisplay; 20:9 aspect ratio	AMOLED; rear 2.9-inch AMOLED display, 976 × 596, up to 120 Hz
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	Multi-scenario peak 4,000 nits on both screens; minimum 1 nit
Always-on display
Always-on display	–	Full-screen always-on display
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal 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+	Hardware privacy display; BT.2020 colour gamut; full-brightness single-pulse DC dimming; main touch sampling up to 300 Hz and rear up to 120 Hz; HDR10+, HDR Vivid and Dolby Vision; wet-hand touch
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 12 GB	12 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 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	Fourth-generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU up to 5 GHz; TSMC 2 nm process; English Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 name corroborated by TechRadar for this exact model
GPU
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno; model number not published on the maker sheet	Adreno GPU; model number not published
AI engine
AI engine	Seventh-generation Qualcomm AI Engine	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	LPDDR5X RAM; UFS 4.1 storage; China factory configuration pairs corroborated by Sina
Cooling
Cooling	LiquidCool Technology with vapour chamber, graphite sheets and boron nitride film	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	200 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	13 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	200 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	3.2× (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	200 MP Light Hunter 960L, 1/1.28-inch sensor, ƒ/1.67, 23 mm equivalent, OIS and QPD autofocus; 16-in-1 2.44 µm pixels; 1G+6P lens
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	13 MP, ƒ/2.4, 123° field of view	50 MP, ƒ/2.4, 17 mm equivalent, 102° field of view, autofocus; 5 cm macro
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	200 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, ƒ/2.4, OIS; 12 cm telephoto macro
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP, ƒ/2.45	50 MP
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 at 30, 60 or 120 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion 720p at 120, 240, 480, 960 or 1,920 fps and 1080p at 120, 240 or 960 fps
Front video
Front video	1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps	4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 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; rear-screen selfies and preview; dynamic photos, subject and audio tracking, portrait, night, Pro, time-lapse, panorama and document modes
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh	8,500 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 67 W	Up to 100 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	8,500 mAh typical; 8,350 mAh minimum; built-in non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	67 W charger included	QC3+, QC3.0, QC2.0, PD3.0, PD2.0 and 100 W PPS supported
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	50 W Xiaomi wireless charging
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	10 W reverse wireless charging	27 W wired reverse charging; wireless reverse charging supported
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	180 g (better)	235 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.16 mm (better)	8.39 mm
Height × width
Height × width	152.7 × 69.9 mm	163.39 × 77.6 mm
Materials
Materials	–	Fibreglass Black, White and pink versions are 235 g and 8.39 mm thick; glass blue and transparent versions are 240 g and 8.47 mm thick
Colours
Colours	Grey, Blue and Purple	Black, White, pink, blue and transparent editions; China-market names
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-screen fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock	3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster and flicker sensor	Proximity, under-screen and rear ambient light/colour temperature, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster, flicker, laser autofocus, barometer and Hall sensors
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; SOUND BY Harman Kardon and Dolby Atmos	Stereo three-speaker system; Dolby Atmos, spatial audio and Hi-Res wired/wireless audio; USB-C digital headphones
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	MIUI 13 based on Android 12	Xiaomi HyperOS 4; China variant
In the box
In the box	Phone, adapter, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, quick start guide and warranty card	Phone, power adapter, USB-C cable, case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool and documentation; contents can vary with sales bundle
Connectivity
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 n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/13/14/18/20/25/26/28/29/38/40/41/48/66/70/71/77/78/79/80/81/83/84/89; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/66/71 and TDD B34/38/39/40/41/42/43/48; 4×4 MIMO; China carrier and software restrictions apply
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM; availability varies by region	Dual nano-SIM; dual-active operation depends on SA bands and carrier support
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, enhanced Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g; 2.4 GHz 2×2 MIMO and 5 GHz 4×4 MIMO; MLO, 8×8 sounding, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
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	Chinese Wallet transport, payment, access-card and car-key services; availability varies by location and provider
USB
USB	USB-C	USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; separate USB 3 cable required because the supplied cable does not support USB 3 transfers
Positioning
Positioning	GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou and NavIC L5; A-GNSS, compass and network positioning	GPS L1/L5, BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, QZSS L1/L5, NavIC L5; A-GNSS and assisted network positioning