Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced December 2022 August 2025 September 2025
Status Available - January 2023 Available - August 2025 Available - September 2025
Price Rs. 8,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 14,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Black, Blue, Mint, Violet Midnight Black, Titan Gray, Green Black, White, Purple, Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
(6.65 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
171.1 x 82.1 x 8.6 mm
(6.74 x 3.23 x 0.34 in)
162.9 x 77.6 x 8 mm
(6.41 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz) 219 g (7.73 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G Network - SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 15 Android 16
User Interface MIUI 13 HyperOS 2 HyperOS 3
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm) Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 619 Adreno 840
RAM 6 GB 4 GB 16 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 1 TB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No No

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
500 nits (typ)
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
144Hz, Unspecified
2K LTPO AMOLED Screen, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz
Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 Nits (peak)
Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Colors 16M Colors 16M colors 68B colors
Size 6.71 inches 6.9 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 720 x 1650 pixels (268 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (374 ppi) 1200 x 2608 pixels (416 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.75% 82.98% 92.30%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio FM radio FM radio No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 2 MP 50 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 50 MP, (wide), PDAF
2 MP (depth)
HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
other unspecified cameras
HDR
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Laser AF, Color Spectrum Sensor, Leica Lens, HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), PDAF
HDR, panorama
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB microUSB 2.0 USB Type-C USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No No
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 33W wired
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
50W wireless
22.5W reverse wireless
Capacity 5000 mAh 7000 mAh 7500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -