Xiaomi 13 vs Xiaomi 12T

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75 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on December 11, 2022, against the Xiaomi 12T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra and came out 3 months before. 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 13

The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
84% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1557K versus 846K)
Shows 22% longer battery life (38:16 vs 31:26 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (1261 against 961 nits)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T

Has a 0.31 inch larger screen size
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 67W)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 12T crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.36 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1220 x 2712 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	414 ppi	446 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1900 nits	900 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4%	86.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.6%	99.8%
PWM	488 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 inches)	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP53
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green	Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
Max clock	3200 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 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	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Mali-G610 MP6
GPU shading units	2560	-
GPU clock	680 MHz	860 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~1309 GFLOPS

CPU	383141	261543
GPU	606113	203940
Memory	288406	181754
UX	279599	197371
Total score	1557593	846817

Max surface temperature	34.9 °C	35.7 °C
Stability	86%	99%
Graphics test	75 FPS	35 FPS
Graphics score	12647	5860

Web score	-	10713
Video editing	-	6825
Photo editing	-	22254
Data manipulation	-	9441
Writing score	-	16398

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

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	31.5 GB	25.5 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full charging time	0:42 hr	0:23 hr

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Channels	4	4

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:21 hr	11:33 hr
Watching video	15:01 hr	13:36 hr
Gaming	06:32 hr	05:00 hr
Standby	136 hr	99 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	12032 x 9204
Zoom	Optical, 3.2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 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
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 75 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.75", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 15 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 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
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 13 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	-
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	-
Sensor type	PureCel	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	1/3.47"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6 (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	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, 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 *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2022	October 2022
Release date	December 2022	October 2022
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.99 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	Yes, 120 W

Xiaomi 13 vs Xiaomi 12T

Xiaomi 13 vs Xiaomi 12T

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

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