(Oppo) OnePlus 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Verdict
(Oppo) OnePlus 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max tie on the OH Rank at a score of 62. (Oppo) OnePlus 12 wins on Performance and Screen; Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max wins on Battery and IP Protection. Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max is 2.5mm wider than (Oppo) OnePlus 12. Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max is the more recent release, from Apr 28, 2026.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
62
62
(Oppo) OnePlus 12
75.8mm (2.98in) · Dec 11, 2023 · Rank #165
7+12+13+6+12+4+3+0+5+0 = 62
* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: Being Oppo's "flagship killer" brand, OnePlus 12 does a great job. Fast performance, long battery life with sub-30min charging 0-100%, excellent screen and a very capable camera setup. Combined with a right price and you have a brand-building success (without full IP68 protection).
PROs
aluminium and glass build, fast Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with UFS 4.0 performance, excellent 36hr endurance from a 5400mAh battery with sub-30min 100W (80W in USA) charging (50W wireless), sharp 510ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with >2000Hz PWM and Dolby Vision, excellent 50MP 23mm OIS main + 64MP 70mm OIS periscope telephoto + 48MP 14mm ultrawide (all with PDAF) imaging, very good 32MP 21mm selfie, 4 years of OS updates and a fast USB-C 3.2 with OTG
CONs
wider and heavier then 11, 1100nits max brightness, only IP65 (no water immersion) protection, no AF on excellent selfie, no expandable memory or desktop replacement functionality, no video out
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
78.3mm (3.08in) · Apr 28, 2026 · Rank #161
5+14+11+15+6+3+3+0+5+0 = 62
* TOP Protection* TOP Battery EnduranceMidrange
EDITORIAL: Replacing the Redmi Note 15 Pro+, Xiaomi turned it's focus to phone's autonomy while making unexpected choices. The battery size improved significantly while ignoring the screen refresh rate improvment possibilities and dropping max brightness down to ~1100nits - seriously compromising sunlight visibility. To keep the phone in the same price segment, processor has been downgraded, main camera went from 200 to 50MP and nothing else was added to justify an upgrade.
PROs
okay SD 6 Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 (2.2 on 128GB version) performance, >42hr endurance from a huge 9200mAh (there is also a 10000mAh version!) battery with 60min 100W charging, IP69 with 3m drop protection, some good shots from a 50MP 26mm OIS PDAF main lens, stable HyperOS with up to 6 years of updates
CONs
230g despite plastic built, SD 6 Gen 5 power may not support promised years of OS updates, endurance should be record breaking for a battery this size, inefficient 1100nits 430ppi 120Hz AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision and minimal screen refresh flexibility, below average 8MP 15mm fixed focus ultrawide lens, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality despite OS support for it, slow USB-C 2.0 port (with OTG)
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