Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

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 S20 Plus, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 990 and came out 32 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

84% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1298K versus 707K)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 25W)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 14% longer battery life (32:24 vs 28:25 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 2-years and 8-months newer
Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (917 against 801 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
17% higher pixel density (524 vs 446 PPI)
Reverse charging feature
Weighs 19 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	446 ppi	524 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	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	90.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.2%	99.7%
PWM	120 Hz	214 Hz
Response time	1 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	73.7 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Black, Gray, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max clock	3190 MHz	2700 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5
L3 cache	6 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU shading units	1536	704
GPU clock	900 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS

CPU	358421	200722
GPU	474848	194919
Memory	214129	132605
UX	247384	175768
Total score	1298320	707030

Max surface temperature	35.5 °C	48.1 °C
Stability	-	53%
Graphics test	-	25 FPS
Graphics score	-	4298

Web score	-	8553
Video editing	-	5864
Photo editing	-	31253
Data manipulation	-	8577
Writing score	-	12260

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1000 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 4.1
OS size	33 GB	23.6 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 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 (100% in 84 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	1:25 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:04 hr	09:33 hr
Watching video	15:07 hr	13:44 hr
Gaming	05:32 hr	03:54 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	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)	4 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 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", Samsung S5K2LD (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 29 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL 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/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	-	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/1.0
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 S20 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	-	2592 x 3872
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"	1/3.2"
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 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 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	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage 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	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	22
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2022	February 2020
Release date	October 2022	March 2020
SAR (head)	1 W/kg	0.38 W/kg
SAR (body)	1 W/kg	1.57 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	-

Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

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