Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21

81 out of 100

70 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 Samsung Galaxy S21, which is powered by Exynos 2100 and came out 21 months before. 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 12T Pro

Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
61% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1298K versus 806K)
Shows 26% longer battery life (32:24 vs 25:44 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 25W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Has a 0.47 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21

Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
Reverse charging feature
Weighs 36 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.2 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	446 ppi	421 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 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, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	87.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.2%	99.5%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	151.7 mm (5.97 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	White, Gray, Pink, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Samsung Exynos 2100
Max clock	3190 MHz	2900 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G78 MP14
GPU shading units	1536	896
GPU clock	900 MHz	854 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~1530.4 GFLOPS

CPU	358421	150223
GPU	474848	340353
Memory	214129	151885
UX	247384	158712
Total score	1298320	806977

Max surface temperature	35.5 °C	38.9 °C
Stability	-	66%
Graphics test	-	34 FPS
Graphics score	-	5714

Web score	-	12591
Video editing	-	7113
Photo editing	-	29385
Data manipulation	-	10438
Writing score	-	16561

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

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

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.1
OS size	33 GB	28.1 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (55% in 50 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:04 hr	07:27 hr
Watching video	15:07 hr	12:26 hr
Gaming	05:32 hr	04:31 hr
Standby	93 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	200 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 1.1x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (200 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (12 MP + 64 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/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus 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 IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
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 Samsung Galaxy S21 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	-	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	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 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	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
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 *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	24
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	January 2021
Release date	October 2022	February 2021
SAR (head)	1 W/kg	0.46 W/kg
SAR (body)	1 W/kg	1.51 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	-

Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21

Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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