Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Xiaomi 12T
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 12T Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on October 4, 2022, against the Xiaomi 12T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T Pro
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- 32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1469K versus 1111K)
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- 46% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1853 and 1266 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2712 pixels | 1220 x 2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 446 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 900 nits | 900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98.2% | 99.8% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.1 mm (6.42 inches) | 163.1 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP53 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra |
| Max clock | 3190 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 580 |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Mali-G610 MC6 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 384 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 860 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1843.2 GFLOPS | ~660.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 11424 | 4380 |
| Single-core score | 1853 | 1266 |
| Multi-core score | 4890 | 4052 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 561039 | 410599 |
| GPU | 242939 | 171066 |
| Memory | 255410 | 225193 |
| UX | 410250 | 304292 |
| Total score | 1469638 | 1111150 |
| Samples | [27 tests] | [13 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | 836 | 569 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | 16 FPS | 9 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2791 | 1567 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10817 |
| Video editing | - | 6857 |
| Photo editing | - | 19993 |
| Data manipulation | - | 10380 |
| Writing score | - | 15465 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi 12T Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-22 (Euro Fighter Typhoon) | AnTuTu | 1505289 |
| 📘 2026-07-21 -> Strike Eagle | AnTuTu | 1502303 |
| 📘 2026-07-06 (Mihai) | AnTuTu | 1469069 |
| 📘 2026-07-02 (Mihai) | AnTuTu | 1490479 |
| 📘 2026-07-01 (Mihai) | AnTuTu | 1469069 |
Xiaomi 12T
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-21 (CrysTalesia) | AnTuTu | 1125997 |
| 📘 2026-07-09 -> Tem4k | AnTuTu | 1120838 |
| 📘 2026-02-28 -> Gogogl | AnTuTu | 1103123 |
| 📘 2026-02-26 (FAN KLYB PROVOKATOR) | AnTuTu | 1133244 |
| 📘 2025-12-22 (JC) | AnTuTu | 1089139 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | HyperOS 3 |
| OS size | 33 GB | 25.5 GB |
| OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 7 min) | Yes (50% in 7 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:23 hr | 0:23 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:18 hr | 08:33 hr |
| Watching video | 12:36 hr | 12:21 hr |
| Gaming | 05:04 hr | 04:59 hr |
| Standby | 94 hr | 109 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12288 x 16384 | 12032 x 9204 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung HP1 | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.22" (≈ 0.82 inch) | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K4H7 | Samsung S5K4H7 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02 | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 70 | 65 |
| Preview | 71 | 63 |
| Zoom | 101 | 67 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T Pro from DxOMark | Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX596 | Sony IMX596 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.47" (≈ 0.29 inch) | 1/3.47" (≈ 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2022 | October 2022 |
| Release date | October 2022 | October 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $750 | $600 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi 15T Pro | - Xiaomi 15T |
| SAR (head) | 1 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | Yes, 120 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi 12T Pro. It has a better camera, performance, gaming, and connectivity.
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