Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Apple iPhone 13

79 out of 100

77 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on December 28, 2021, against the Apple iPhone 13, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 20W)
Has a 0.63 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1373 mAh larger battery capacity: 4600 vs 3227 mAh
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (1055 against 837 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Fingerprint scanner
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Has 2 SIM card slots
13% higher pixel density (521 vs 460 PPI)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Shows 41% longer battery life (36:10 vs 25:40 hours)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Xiaomi
33% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2191 and 1642 points
Weighs 30 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12 Pro and Apple iPhone 13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	521 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	970 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.8%	129%
PWM	367 Hz	609 Hz
Response time	5 ms	7.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Pink	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	3000 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	1536	640
GPU clock	818 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	310850	279447
GPU	404697	395073
Memory	206389	190761
UX	238519	363150
Total score	1162829	1236420

Max surface temperature	41.2 °C	45.7 °C
Stability	68%	78%
Graphics test	55 FPS	52 FPS
Graphics score	9302	8702

Web score	11824	-
Video editing	7637	-
Photo editing	29183	-
Data manipulation	9393	-
Writing score	14790	-

RAM size	8, 12 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

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

Operating system	Android 12	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	MIUI 13	-
OS size	26.5 GB	18 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	3227 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:21 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:57 hr	13:11 hr
Watching video	10:04 hr	14:33 hr
Gaming	05:05 hr	05:23 hr
Standby	89 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	115°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 14 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (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
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	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
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2021	September 2021
Release date	December 2021	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	-

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Apple iPhone 13

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Apple iPhone 13

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