Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy S23

75 out of 100

85 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 Samsung Galaxy S23, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 4 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 12T

Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3900 mAh
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 25W)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
61% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1362K versus 846K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 10% longer battery life (34:29 vs 31:26 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 10W
Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (1209 against 961 nits)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T and Samsung Galaxy S23 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	446 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	88.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	98.9%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	146.3 mm (5.76 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max clock	2850 MHz	3360 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	-	2560
GPU clock	860 MHz	719 MHz
FLOPS	~1309 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	261543	366724
GPU	203940	551228
Memory	181754	192220
UX	197371	247673
Total score	846817	1362358

Max surface temperature	35.7 °C	34.3 °C
Stability	99%	60%
Graphics test	35 FPS	72 FPS
Graphics score	5860	12033

Web score	10713	13647
Video editing	6825	7797
Photo editing	22254	34238
Data manipulation	9441	12529
Writing score	16398	19579

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.1
OS size	25.5 GB	29.7 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	3900 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (10 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	1:16 hr

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Channels	4	4

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:33 hr	12:15 hr
Watching video	13:36 hr	15:00 hr
Gaming	05:00 hr	05:56 hr
Standby	99 hr	111 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.57", Samsung S5KGN3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 Samsung Galaxy S23 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.47"	1/3.24"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) 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	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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	Yes
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	February 2023
Release date	October 2022	February 2023
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.96 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	1.3 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Not included

Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy S23

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