Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi 11T

76 out of 100

70 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.28-inch Xiaomi 12 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on December 28, 2021, against the Xiaomi 11T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1200 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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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1154K versus 772K)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Optical image stabilization
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Delivers 12% higher peak brightness (900 against 803 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 11T

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Shows 38% longer battery life (35:12 vs 25:34 hours)
Has a 0.39 inch larger screen size
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 11T crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.28 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	419 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.2%	85.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	-	99.8%
PWM	-	120 Hz
Response time	-	2.8 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 inches)	164.1 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 inches)	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	203 g (7.16 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP53
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Pink	White, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 1200
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	8 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	304354	178693
GPU	435501	277927
Memory	192381	142755
UX	216593	169123
Total score	1154443	772254

Max surface temperature	-	40 °C
Stability	60%	81%
Graphics test	52 FPS	27 FPS
Graphics score	8755	4520

Web score	11416	6966
Video editing	7490	5715
Photo editing	29045	25532
Data manipulation	9533	10154
Writing score	14885	14166

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	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 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	-	26 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (87% in 30 min)	Yes (86% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:46 hr	0:41 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:04 hr	10:40 hr
Watching video	13:03 hr	19:20 hr
Gaming	04:47 hr	05:07 hr
Standby	70 hr	111 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	12032 x 9024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
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	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", OmniVision OV13B10 (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi 11T from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	-	1/3.06"
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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, HID, 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, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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 *	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	Flagship
Announced	December 2021	September 2021
Release date	December 2021	October 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.55 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.95 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	-

Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi 11T

Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi 11T

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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