Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro vs 12 Pro

69 out of 100

79 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865) that was released on September 30, 2020, against the Xiaomi 12 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 15 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro

Shows 60% longer battery life (40:57 vs 25:40 hours)
Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
54% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1162K versus 755K)
Delivers 66% higher peak brightness (1055 against 634 nits)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
32% higher pixel density (521 vs 395 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 33W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro and 12 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.73 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	521 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	630 nits	970 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	85.2%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	97.9%	99.8%
PWM	2358 Hz	367 Hz
Response time	42.2 ms	5 ms
Contrast	1252:1	∞ Infinity

Height	165.1 mm (6.5 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	9.3 mm (0.37 inches)	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	218 g (7.69 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Black, Blue, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	2840 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1024	1536
GPU clock	587 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	224864	310850
GPU	193485	404697
Memory	145715	206389
UX	187108	238519
Total score	755768	1162829

Max surface temperature	41.5 °C	41.2 °C
Stability	99%	68%
Graphics test	22 FPS	55 FPS
Graphics score	3799	9302

Web score	7497	11824
Video editing	5589	7637
Photo editing	27663	29183
Data manipulation	7130	9393
Writing score	13545	14790

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 13	MIUI 13
OS size	19.5 GB	26.5 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4600 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	0:58 hr	0:21 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	15:31 hr	08:57 hr
Watching video	15:44 hr	10:04 hr
Gaming	06:41 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	136 hr	89 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6920	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	115°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung S5KHMX (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5963 x 3354	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.14"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-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 version	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	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	No	No
LTE Cat *	22	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2020	December 2021
Release date	December 2020	December 2021
SAR (head)	0.57 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1 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 Mi 10T Pro vs 12 Pro

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro vs 12 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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