Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

75 out of 100

71 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 12T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra) that was released on October 4, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T

Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 25W)
Shows 18% longer battery life (31:26 vs 26:34 hours)
35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (846K versus 625K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (961 against 797 nits)
11% higher pixel density (446 vs 401 PPI)
The phone is 9-months newer
16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1357 and 1174 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Reverse charging feature
Weighs 25 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	446 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	420 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	97%
PWM	120 Hz	247 Hz
Response time	1 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	155.7 mm (6.13 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	White, Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max clock	2850 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 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)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	-	1024
GPU clock	860 MHz	792 MHz
FLOPS	~1309 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	261543	140597
GPU	203940	209723
Memory	181754	134992
UX	197371	139479
Total score	846817	625671

Max surface temperature	35.7 °C	39.1 °C
Stability	99%	69%
Graphics test	35 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	5860	5703

Web score	10713	10889
Video editing	6825	7079
Photo editing	22254	28541
Data manipulation	9441	10075
Writing score	16398	14461

RAM size	8 GB	6, 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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.0
OS size	25.5 GB	17.5 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 (51% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:33 hr	07:42 hr
Watching video	13:36 hr	13:05 hr
Gaming	05:00 hr	05:29 hr
Standby	99 hr	91 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 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	- 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	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5", Hynix Hi847 (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: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	-	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.47"	1/2.74"
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	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
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 *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	19
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 2022
Release date	October 2022	January 2022
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.95 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	1.48 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	Not included

Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

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