Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Xiaomi 12T

65 out of 100

75 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 860) that was released on March 22, 2021, against the Xiaomi 12T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra and came out 18 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T

Delivers 79% higher peak brightness (961 against 536 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 33W)
Optical image stabilization
33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (846K versus 634K)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer
13% higher pixel density (446 vs 395 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Xiaomi 12T crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1220 x 2712 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	446 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	900 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	86.7%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	95.1%	99.8%
PWM	2404 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	37.4 ms	1 ms
Contrast	995:1	∞ Infinity

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 inches)	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP53
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue	Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
Max clock	2960 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 640	Mali-G610 MP6
GPU shading units	768	-
GPU clock	675 MHz	860 MHz
FLOPS	~1036.8 GFLOPS	~1309 GFLOPS

CPU	180108	261543
GPU	155187	203940
Memory	134861	181754
UX	160808	197371
Total score	634660	846817

Max surface temperature	44.1 °C	35.7 °C
Stability	97%	99%
Graphics test	20 FPS	35 FPS
Graphics score	3456	5860

Web score	7980	10713
Video editing	6193	6825
Photo editing	21814	22254
Data manipulation	8636	9441
Writing score	12480	16398

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	13 GB	25.5 GB

Capacity	5160 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	0:23 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:51 hr	11:33 hr
Watching video	10:33 hr	13:36 hr
Gaming	05:14 hr	05:00 hr
Standby	119 hr	99 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	12032 x 9204
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	120°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	5480 x 3648	-
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.47"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	October 2022
Release date	April 2021	October 2022
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 120 W

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Xiaomi 12T

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Xiaomi 12T

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Display

Design and build

Performance

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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