Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro vs 12 Pro

59 out of 100

79 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.39-inch Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855) that was released on May 28, 2019, against the Xiaomi 12 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 32 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
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Shows 19% longer battery life (30:34 vs 25:40 hours)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1162K versus 579K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 64% higher peak brightness (1055 against 644 nits)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 27W)
29% higher pixel density (521 vs 403 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Has a 0.34 inch larger screen size
Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 4600 vs 4000 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro and 12 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.39 inches	6.73 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	403 ppi	521 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	600 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	86.1%	89.6%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	142.2%	99.8%
PWM	223 Hz	367 Hz
Response time	6.5 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	156.7 mm (6.17 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	74.3 mm (2.93 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Red	Black, Blue, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	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: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)	- 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	2 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 640	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	768	1536
GPU clock	585 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~898.5 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	172998	310850
GPU	157033	404697
Memory	111342	206389
UX	136657	238519
Total score	579555	1162829

Max surface temperature	44.1 °C	41.2 °C
Stability	88%	68%
Graphics test	18 FPS	55 FPS
Graphics score	3022	9302

Web score	6839	11824
Video editing	5963	7637
Photo editing	21150	29183
Data manipulation	8120	9393
Writing score	11442	14790

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 12.5	MIUI 13
OS size	19 GB	26.5 GB

Capacity	4000 mAh	4600 mAh
Max charge power	27 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, Quick Charge 4+ (40% in 20 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	1:11 hr	0:21 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:25 hr	08:57 hr
Watching video	15:36 hr	10:04 hr
Gaming	04:04 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	103 hr	89 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	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	124°	115°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 13 MP)	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 53 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Omnivision OV8856 (PureCel) - Phase autofocus	- 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 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3L6 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5184 x 3880	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	18 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.2
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	No	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 *	20	20
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	May 2019	December 2021
Release date	June 2019	December 2021
SAR (head)	1.3 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.51 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 9T Pro vs 12 Pro

Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro vs 12 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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