Apple iPhone 17 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12a

Should you buy Apple iPhone 17 or Xiaomi Redmi 12A? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of pri...ce and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone 17Xiaomi Redmi 12A
Price81990.09499.0
Operating SystemiOS v16Android v12
Camera12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP And 12 MP16 MP + 2 MP And 8 MP
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₹81,990
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₹9,499
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Key Specs

Battery

- 5100 mAh

Display

- 6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

Front Camera

- 8 MP

Processor

- MediaTek Helio G35

Rear Camera

- 16 MP + 2 MP

Audio

Audio Jack

Lightning -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

4700 mAh 5100 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast Yes, Fast

Removable

No No

Type

Li-Polymer Li-Polymer

USB Type-C

No Yes

Camera

Autofocus

Yes Yes

Camera Features

- Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes, LED Flash

Front Camera

12 MP -

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels 4616 x 3464 Pixels

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP -

Resolution

- 8 MP, Primary Camera

Settings

- Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 300 fps

Display

Bezelless Display

- Yes with waterdrop notch

Display Type

OLED IPS LCD

Pixel Density

454 ppi 255 ppi

Resolution

12 MP, Primary Camera -

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm) 6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
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General

Brand

Apple Xiaomi

Launch Date

September 10, 2025 August 23, 2023

Operating System

iOS v16 Android v12

Multimedia

Audio Jack

- 3.5 mm

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 Yes, v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+CDMA

Sim Slot(s)

- Dual SIM, GSM+CDMA

USB Connectivity

- Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

- Mobile Hotspot

Wi-fi

- Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Chipset

- MediaTek Helio G35

Fabrication

- 12 nm

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) PowerVR GE8320

Processor

Apple A16 Bionic -

Ram

- 4 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Storage

Expandable Memory

No Yes, Up to 512 GB

Internal Memory

128 GB 64 GB

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