Xiaomi 12T vs Realme 9 Pro Plus

75 out of 100

66 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 Realme 9 Pro Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 920 and came out 7 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)
61% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (846K versus 527K)
Delivers 56% higher peak brightness (961 against 615 nits)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 60W)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Realme 9 Pro Plus

Reverse charging feature
Weighs 20 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T and Realme 9 Pro Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	446 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	84.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.8%	95.9%
PWM	120 Hz	218 Hz
Response time	1 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	160.2 mm (6.31 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	182 g (6.42 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 920
Max clock	2850 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU clock	860 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~1309 GFLOPS	~684 GFLOPS

CPU	261543	174458
GPU	203940	93029
Memory	181754	119609
UX	197371	140029
Total score	846817	527564

Max surface temperature	35.7 °C	46.9 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	35 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	5860	2293

Web score	10713	8677
Video editing	6825	6622
Photo editing	22254	30524
Data manipulation	9441	8593
Writing score	16398	18615

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
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	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	25.5 GB	15 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	60 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (77% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	0:49 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:33 hr	12:29 hr
Watching video	13:36 hr	14:47 hr
Gaming	05:00 hr	05:58 hr
Standby	99 hr	96 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
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°	119°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 4 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 4 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 21.8 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	-	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.47"	1/3.13"
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, A2DP
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	Depends on the region
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	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October 2022	February 2022
Release date	October 2022	February 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, 60 W

Xiaomi 12T vs Realme 9 Pro Plus

Xiaomi 12T vs Realme 9 Pro Plus

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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