Xiaomi 12T Pro vs 12S Ultra

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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 12S Ultra, which is powered by the same chip and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T Pro

Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 67W)
15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1298K versus 1132K)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Weighs 20 grams less
15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1688 and 1471 points
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12S Ultra

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (1076 against 917 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 3840FPS
17% higher pixel density (521 vs 446 PPI)
Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T Pro and 12S Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.73 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	446 ppi	521 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	89.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.2%	99.7%
PWM	120 Hz	186 Hz
Response time	1 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	163.17 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	74.92 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	9.06 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	225 g (7.94 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	-
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	3190 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 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-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	900 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

CPU	358421	348674
GPU	474848	338759
Memory	214129	197071
UX	247384	246302
Total score	1298320	1132707

Max surface temperature	35.5 °C	49.2 °C
Stability	-	70%
Graphics test	-	59 FPS
Graphics score	-	9883

Web score	-	11836
Video editing	-	7460
Photo editing	-	31575
Data manipulation	-	9999
Writing score	-	16216

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 13
OS size	33 GB	32 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4860 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	0:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:04 hr	11:47 hr
Watching video	15:07 hr	13:51 hr
Gaming	05:32 hr	05:38 hr
Standby	93 hr	94 hr

Main camera
Matrix	200 megapixels	50 megapixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	3840 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	128°
Lenses	3 (200 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	4 (50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 0.3 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.22", Samsung HP1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.6 micron - Sensor: 1/1", Sony IMX989 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/4.1 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	-	- 0.3 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12S Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	-	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.47"	1/3.2"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.2
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	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2022	July 2022
Release date	October 2022	July 2022
SAR (head)	1 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1 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, 67 W

Xiaomi 12T Pro vs 12S Ultra

Xiaomi 12T Pro vs 12S Ultra

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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