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Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

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Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

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

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 Pro, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro 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
  • Comes with 1726 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3274 mAh
  • Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 23W)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • 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 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Delivers 96% higher peak brightness (1782 against 910 nits)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Shows 22% longer battery life (24:47 vs 20:18 hours)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1529K versus 1314K)
  • 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 Pro 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 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.67 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI446 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (1-120 Hz)
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%88.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.2%99.9%
PWM120 Hz242 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
12T Pro
910 nits
iPhone 15 Pro+96%
1782 nits

Design and build

Height163.1 mm (6.42 inches)146.6 mm (5.77 inches)
Width75.9 mm (2.99 inches)70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP53IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, BlueWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 12T Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1Apple A17 Pro
Max clock3190 MHz3780 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 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
L3 cache6 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 730Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units1024768
GPU clock900 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~1843.2 GFLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
12T Pro
1314985
iPhone 15 Pro+16%
1529965
CPU377710382829
GPU477184609132
Memory223959188665
UX236132349339
Total score13149851529965
Samples[26 tests][27 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock - 3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 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 GB -

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh3274 mAh
Max charge power120 W23 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 7 min)Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:23 hr1:33 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:18 hr09:28 hr
Watching video12:36 hr17:33 hr
Gaming05:04 hr05:41 hr
Standby94 hr111 hr
General battery life
12T Pro
20:18 hr
iPhone 15 Pro+22%
24:47 hr

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution - 8000 x 6000
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
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) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung HP1Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.22"1/1.28"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 12 MP
Aperture - f/2.8
Focal length - 77 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX713
Sensor size - 1/3.5"
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
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
Preview7185
Zoom101139
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 12T Pro from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 Pro 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
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 145
Video - 156

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
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
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
12T Pro+13%
90.1 dB
iPhone 15 Pro
79.4 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2022September 2023
Release dateOctober 2022September 2023
Launch price$750$999
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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