Xiaomi 12T vs Honor 70

75 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 12T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra) that was released on October 4, 2022, against the Honor 70, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (846K versus 616K)
Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (961 against 760 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 66W)
Stereo speakers
13% higher pixel density (446 vs 395 PPI)
17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1357 and 1161 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Honor 70

Reverse charging feature
Weighs 24 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T and Honor 70 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	446 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	90.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	99.6%
PWM	120 Hz	61 Hz
Response time	1 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	161.4 mm (6.35 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	7.91 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Black, Silver, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max clock	2850 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	-	768
GPU clock	860 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~1309 GFLOPS	~844.8 GFLOPS

CPU	261543	205259
GPU	203940	149341
Memory	181754	125789
UX	197371	130845
Total score	846817	616678

Max surface temperature	35.7 °C	46.1 °C
Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	35 FPS	15 FPS
Graphics score	5860	2635

Web score	10713	10381
Video editing	6825	7005
Photo editing	22254	23875
Data manipulation	9441	9312
Writing score	16398	13809

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 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 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	Magic UI 7.1
OS size	25.5 GB	21 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4800 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	0:50 hr

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

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:33 hr	12:02 hr
Watching video	13:36 hr	14:45 hr
Gaming	05:00 hr	04:54 hr
Standby	99 hr	100 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	54 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	8768 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	122°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (54 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung ISOCELL HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 54 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T from DxOMark	Photo samples of Honor 70 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	-	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	-	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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	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
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October 2022	May 2022
Release date	October 2022	June 2022
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	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, 66 W

Xiaomi 12T vs Honor 70

Xiaomi 12T vs Honor 70

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion