Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro

81 out of 100

71 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 12T Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on October 4, 2022, against the Apple iPhone 12 Pro, which is powered by Apple A14 Bionic and came out 24 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T Pro

Comes with 2185 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 2815 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 18W)
Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
55% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1298K versus 838K)
Modern USB Type-C port
Shows 9% longer battery life (32:24 vs 29:48 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Fingerprint scanner
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (917 against 810 nits)
The phone is 2-years newer

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12 Pro

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Xiaomi
16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1953 and 1688 points
Weighs 16 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T Pro and Apple iPhone 12 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	446 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	98.2%	99.6%
PWM	120 Hz	277 Hz
Response time	1 ms	3.6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Apple A14 Bionic
Max clock	3190 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Apple A14 GPU
GPU shading units	1536	256
GPU clock	900 MHz	1278 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~654.3 GFLOPS

CPU	358421	235725
GPU	474848	264025
Memory	214129	152158
UX	247384	182343
Total score	1298320	838760

Max surface temperature	35.5 °C	38.1 °C
Stability	-	76%
Graphics test	-	44 FPS
Graphics score	-	7430

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

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	MIUI 14	-
OS size	33 GB	14 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	2815 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	1:30 hr

Web browsing	12:04 hr	09:54 hr
Watching video	15:07 hr	12:40 hr
Gaming	05:32 hr	05:29 hr
Standby	93 hr	104 hr

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Channels	4	2

Main camera
Matrix	200 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (200 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.22", Samsung HP1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - 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/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.6" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4290 x 2800
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	-	23 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.47"	-
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 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	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	-
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
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	October 2022	October 2020
Release date	October 2022	October 2020
SAR (head)	1 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	-

Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro

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