Xiaomi Mi 10T vs Xiaomi 12

68 out of 100

76 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Mi 10T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865) that was released on September 30, 2020, against the Xiaomi 12, 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.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 10T

Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Has a 0.39 inch larger screen size
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1154K versus 731K)
Delivers 45% higher peak brightness (900 against 622 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
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 and Xiaomi 12 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.28 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	620 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	85.2%	89.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	97.4%	-
PWM	2381 Hz	-
Response time	39.8 ms	-
Contrast	1279:1	-

Height	165.1 mm (6.5 inches)	152.7 mm (6.01 inches)
Width	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)	69.9 mm (2.75 inches)
Thickness	9.3 mm (0.37 inches)	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	216 g (7.62 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver	Black, Blue, 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	229256	304354
GPU	194210	435501
Memory	143156	192381
UX	161454	216593
Total score	731567	1154443

Max surface temperature	41.3 °C	-
Stability	99%	60%
Graphics test	23 FPS	52 FPS
Graphics score	3843	8755

Web score	7591	11416
Video editing	5616	7490
Photo editing	27611	29045
Data manipulation	7190	9533
Writing score	13527	14885

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

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

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 13	MIUI 14
OS size	19.8 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:00 hr	0:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	09:04 hr
Watching video	-	13:03 hr
Gaming	-	04:47 hr
Standby	-	70 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6920	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	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	960 FPS (1080p)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.73", Sony IMX682 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", OmniVision OV13B10 (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 10T from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5963 x 3354	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	-
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, 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)	0.51 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 67 W

Xiaomi Mi 10T vs Xiaomi 12

Xiaomi Mi 10T vs Xiaomi 12

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