Xiaomi 14 vs OnePlus 12

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Xiaomi 14 vs OnePlus 12

90 out of 100
Xiaomi 14
VS
89 out of 100
OnePlus 12

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 14 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on October 26, 2023, against the OnePlus 12, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 14
  • The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Weighs 27 grams less
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12
  • Comes with 790 mAh larger battery capacity: 5400 vs 4610 mAh
  • Shows 11% longer battery life (28:16 vs 25:30 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 24GB versus 16GB
  • Has a 0.46 inch larger screen size
  • 11% higher pixel density (510 vs 460 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 90W)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 14 and OnePlus 12 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.36 inches6.82 inches
Resolution1200 x 2670 pixels1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.8:9
PPI460 ppi510 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (10-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness3000 nits1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 4500 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.4%91.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.6%99.5%
PWM429 HzNot detected
Response time1 ms11 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
1183 nits
1163 nits

Design and build

Height152.8 mm (6.02 inches)163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width71.5 mm (2.81 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)9.15 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight193 g (6.81 oz)220 g (7.76 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP65
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, Green, PinkWhite, Black, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
91.3%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 14 and OnePlus 12 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3300 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache12 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock903 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
2031113
1873844
CPU452780420453
GPU851183744371
Memory411673385644
UX315477323376
Total score20311131873844
Samples[17 tests][22 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
17212
Max surface temperature47.9 °C50.5 °C
Stability71%71%
Graphics test92 FPS103 FPS
Graphics score1540117212
PCMark 3.0
16194
Web score1573212487
Video editing79046198
Photo editing3125724129
Data manipulation1599113644
Writing score1965317624

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12, 16 GB12, 16, 24 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4266 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMHyperOS 2.0OxygenOS 15
OS size28 GB30 GB

Battery

Capacity4610 mAh5400 mAh
Max charge power90 W100 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (58% in 15 min)Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:35 hr0:24 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:59 hr13:10 hr
Watching video17:04 hr18:49 hr
Gaming05:15 hr06:05 hr
Standby111 hr114 hr
General battery life
25:30 hr
28:16 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3.2xOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (720p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens115°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900Sony LYT-T808
Sensor size1/1.31"1/1.43"
Pixel size1.2 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.6
Focal length75 mm70 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm14 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX581
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.8 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh55 -
Preview73 -
Zoom134 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 14 from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48966560 x 4928
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length22 mm21 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32BSony IMX615
Sensor size1/3"1/2.74"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (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 version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
92.6 dB
82.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2023December 2023
Release dateNovember 2023February 2024
Launch price$999$799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 90 WYes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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