Xiaomi 12T vs OnePlus 9

75 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 12T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra) that was released on October 4, 2022, against the OnePlus 9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G and came out 18 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (846K versus 568K)
Shows 10% longer battery life (31:26 vs 28:34 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 65W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (961 against 827 nits)
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer
11% higher pixel density (446 vs 402 PPI)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9

Handles wireless charging up to 15W
11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1500 and 1357 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T and OnePlus 9 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	446 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	87.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.8%	98.9%
PWM	120 Hz	323 Hz
Response time	1 ms	13 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	160 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max clock	2850 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	-	1024
GPU clock	860 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~1309 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	261543	172607
GPU	203940	115432
Memory	181754	118133
UX	197371	160667
Total score	846817	568602

Max surface temperature	35.7 °C	48.8 °C
Stability	99%	55%
Graphics test	35 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	5860	5761

Web score	10713	10625
Video editing	6825	6059
Photo editing	22254	25728
Data manipulation	9441	11092
Writing score	16398	15632

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	2750 MHz
Channels	4	4

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	OxygenOS 13
OS size	25.5 GB	35 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (100% in 29 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	0:29 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:33 hr	10:27 hr
Watching video	13:36 hr	12:25 hr
Gaming	05:00 hr	04:06 hr
Standby	99 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	140°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung ISOCELL HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX689 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Monochrome lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T from DxOMark	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	-	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.47"	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (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	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

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 *	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2022	March 2021
Release date	October 2022	March 2021
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.99 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, 120 W	-

Xiaomi 12T vs OnePlus 9

Xiaomi 12T vs OnePlus 9

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

Conclusion