Xiaomi Mi 11 vs 12T Pro

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81 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on December 28, 2020, against the Xiaomi 12T Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 21 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 11

Handles wireless charging up to 50W
15% higher pixel density (515 vs 446 PPI)
Reverse charging feature

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T Pro

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Shows 27% longer battery life (32:24 vs 25:31 hours)
48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1298K versus 878K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 55W)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 and 12T Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1220 x 2712 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	515 ppi	446 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	900 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	900 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	86.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	-	98.2%
PWM	-	120 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP53
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple	Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	2840 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1024	1536
GPU clock	840 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

CPU	246540	358421
GPU	272062	474848
Memory	162285	214129
UX	191481	247384
Total score	878675	1298320

Max surface temperature	-	35.5 °C
Stability	91%	-
Graphics test	30 FPS	-
Graphics score	5037	-

Web score	11329	-
Video editing	7611	-
Photo editing	28453	-
Data manipulation	9842	-
Writing score	14880	-

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

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

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	-	33 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	55 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	0:23 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:45 hr	12:04 hr
Watching video	10:58 hr	15:07 hr
Gaming	03:56 hr	05:32 hr
Standby	98 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	200 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (200 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHMX (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - 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	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 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 Mi 11 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	-
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.47"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) 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	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	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 *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	24	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2020	October 2022
Release date	January 2021	October 2022
SAR (head)	-	1 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 120 W

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs 12T Pro

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs 12T Pro

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