Xiaomi 12 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 2T

79 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on December 28, 2021, against the OnePlus Nord 2T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1300 and came out 5 months after. 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 12 Pro

66% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1162K versus 698K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Delivers 65% higher peak brightness (1055 against 638 nits)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
27% higher pixel density (521 vs 410 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 80W)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 2T

Shows 23% longer battery life (31:29 vs 25:40 hours)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12 Pro and OnePlus Nord 2T crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	521 ppi	410 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	970 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	85.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	98.3%
PWM	367 Hz	193 Hz
Response time	5 ms	15 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	159.1 mm (6.26 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Pink	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Max clock	3000 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 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 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G77 MP9
GPU shading units	1536	576
GPU clock	818 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS

CPU	310850	206222
GPU	404697	178068
Memory	206389	132924
UX	238519	176755
Total score	1162829	698511

Max surface temperature	41.2 °C	47.9 °C
Stability	68%	99%
Graphics test	55 FPS	27 FPS
Graphics score	9302	4610

Web score	11824	7496
Video editing	7637	5374
Photo editing	29183	19229
Data manipulation	9393	8956
Writing score	14790	13625

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

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

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 13	OxygenOS 13
OS size	26.5 GB	16 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	80 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full charging time	0:21 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:57 hr	11:48 hr
Watching video	10:04 hr	14:15 hr
Gaming	05:05 hr	05:15 hr
Standby	89 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8192 x 6144
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 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	115°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 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	- 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
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)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.25
Monochrome lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.7 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 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	5.2
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, NAVIC, SBAS
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 *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December 2021	May 2022
Release date	December 2021	May 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Yes, 80 W

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 2T

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 2T

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

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