Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

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Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

74 out of 100
Xiaomi 12T Pro
VS
83 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 12T Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on October 4, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 1 year and 4 months 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 12T Pro
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 25W)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Has a 0.47 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1951K versus 1314K)
  • Delivers 53% higher peak brightness (1403 against 920 nits)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • The phone is 1 year and 4 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) 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
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

Display

TypeAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.67 inches6.2 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI446 ppi416 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (24-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness500 nits2600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR900 nits -
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate480 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio86.7%90.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.2% -
PWM120 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
920 nits

Design and build

Height163.1 mm (6.42 inches)147 mm (5.79 inches)
Width75.9 mm (2.99 inches)70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
WaterproofIP53IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, BlueBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 12T Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3190 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
- 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 cache6 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 730Adreno 750
GPU shading units10241536
GPU clock900 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~1843.2 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU377710459276
GPU477184815023
Memory223959369015
UX236132308612
Total score13149851951926
Samples[26 tests][7 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature35.5 °C -
Stability - 47%
Graphics test - 104 FPS
Graphics score - 17532
Web score - 18173
Video editing - 7983
Photo editing - 35737
Data manipulation - 16376
Writing score - 21521

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4266 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMHyperOS 1.0One UI 6.1
OS size33 GB24.1 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4000 mAh
Max charge power120 W25 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (50% in 7 min)Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:23 hr1:15 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:18 hr07:07 hr
Watching video12:36 hr15:32 hr
Gaming05:04 hr05:03 hr
Standby94 hr83 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8160 x 6120
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung HP1Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/1.22"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.64 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 10 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Focal length - 67 mm
Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL 3K1
Sensor size - 1/3.94"
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/4"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorGalaxyCore GC02 -
Sensor size1/5" -
Pixel size1.75 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh7065
Preview7169
Zoom101135
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 12T Pro from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels20 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution - 4000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 26 mm
SensorSony IMX596Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size1/3.47"1/3.2"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6E (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 version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2022January 2024
Release dateOctober 2022January 2024
Launch price$750$799
SAR (head)1 W/kg0.87 W/kg
SAR (body)1 W/kg1.35 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 120 WNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
    - There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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