This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Xiaomi 12 Lite and Xiaomi 17T smartphones.
The Xiaomi 12 Lite features a 6.55-inch display, 108MP main camera, 4,300mAh battery and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chipset.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 17T features a slightly larger 6.59-inch display, 5x optical zoom, 6,500mAh battery, IP68 dust & water resistance and MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra chipset. It is considerably more expensive.
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels 402 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and punch-hole | 6.59-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1268 x 2756 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 3500nits peak brightness, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and punch-hole |
| Size | 159.3 × 73.7 × 7.29 mm | 157.6 x 75.2 x 8.17 mm |
| Weight | 173 g | 200 g |
| Build | Glass front and back, Plastic frame | Glass front, Glass fiber-reinforced plastic back, Plastic frame |
| Durability | IP68 dust & water resistance | |
| Colors | Black, Lite Green, and Lite Pink | Black, Violet, Opal White |
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Xiaomi 17T The Xiaomi 17T has a larger and sharper display. It is also more durable, while the Xiaomi 12 Lite is lighter. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G | MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo 670 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Kryo 670 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A725 @ 3.4GHz , 3x Cortex-A725 @ 3.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A725 @ 2.2GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G720 MC8 |
| RAM | 6GB or 8GB of RAM | 12 GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 12 with MIUI 13 | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
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Xiaomi 17T
The Xiaomi 17T has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 108MP Main Camera (ISOCELL HM2, f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120° FoV) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -Dual-tone LED Flash -Up to 4K@30fps Video Recording -Eye tracking focus |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Light Fusion 800, f/1.7 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/3.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 5x Optical Zoom) 12MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) -Dual LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization LEICA Summilux Lens and LEICA Filters Color spectrum sensor |
| Front Camera |
32 Megapixels (f/2.45 Aperture) with Autofocus and Dual LED Flash |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K video recording |
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Xiaomi 17T
Xiaomi 17T has the advantage for zoom photography with a periscope telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom and optical image stabilization. However, Xiaomi 12 Lite has an advantage for selfies with autofocus on the front camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6e |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Infrared | Yes | Yes |
| Location | GPS with A-GPS (dual-band), GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
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Xiaomi 12 Lite
The Xiaomi 12 Lite has better Wi-Fi connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Dual Speakers | Hi-Res Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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Xiaomi 17T
Based on the specs, it has Hi-Res Audio. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4300 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 6500 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 67W Fast Charging (Turbo, 100% in 41 minutes) |
67W Fast Charging (HyperCharge, 100% in 58 minutes) 22.5W Reverse charging |
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Xiaomi 17T
The Xiaomi 17T has a larger battery capacity. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱20,999.00 - Official price of 6GB RAM version in the Philippines ₱21,999.00 - Official price of 8GB RAM version in the Philippines |
₱33,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱37,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | August 18, 2022 | May 29, 2026 |
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