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Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Apple iPhone 15

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Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Apple iPhone 15

74 out of 100
Xiaomi 12T Pro
VS
82 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15
Xiaomi 12T Pro
Apple iPhone 15

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 Apple iPhone 15, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T Pro
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Comes with 1651 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3349 mAh
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 20W)
  • Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
  • Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15
  • Delivers 80% higher peak brightness (1641 against 910 nits)
  • Shows 26% longer battery life (25:31 vs 20:18 hours)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • The phone is 11 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T Pro and Apple iPhone 15 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
Phone:
12T Pro
vs
iPhone 15

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.67 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI446 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness500 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR900 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate480 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio86.7%86.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space98.2%99.6%
PWM120 Hz306 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
12T Pro
910 nits
iPhone 15+80%
1641 nits

Design and build

Height163.1 mm (6.42 inches)147.6 mm (5.81 inches)
Width75.9 mm (2.99 inches)71.6 mm (2.82 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
WaterproofIP53IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, BlueBlack, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 12T Pro and Apple iPhone 15 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock3190 MHz3460 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache6 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 730Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units1024640
GPU clock900 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~1843.2 GFLOPS~1789.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
12T Pro
1793
iPhone 15+45%
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
12T Pro
4298
iPhone 15+52%
6545
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
12T Pro
1314985
iPhone 15+8%
1416277
CPU377710375664
GPU477184452373
Memory223959261974
UX236132326266
Total score13149851416277
Samples[26 tests][15 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature35.5 °C44.3 °C
Stability - 81%
Graphics test - 59 FPS
Graphics score - 9632

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock - 3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMHyperOS 1.0 -
OS size33 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh3349 mAh
Max charge power120 W20 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 7 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:23 hr1:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:18 hr10:47 hr
Watching video12:36 hr16:55 hr
Gaming05:04 hr05:36 hr
Standby94 hr112 hr
General battery life
12T Pro
20:18 hr
iPhone 15+26%
25:31 hr

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution - 8000 x 6000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
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: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung HP1 -
Sensor size1/1.22"1/1.5"
Pixel size0.64 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Sony IMX633
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
Bokeh7080
Preview7184
Zoom101114
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 12T Pro from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels20 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution - 4032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorSony IMX596Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/3.47"1/3.6"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
12T Pro+10%
90.1 dB
iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2022September 2023
Release dateOctober 2022September 2023
Launch price$750$799
SAR (head)1 W/kg0.98 W/kg
SAR (body)1 W/kg0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 120 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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