Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy A72

75 out of 100

62 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 12T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra) that was released on October 4, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A72, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and came out 19 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T

2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (846K versus 371K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 25W)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (961 against 830 nits)
The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
13% higher pixel density (446 vs 393 PPI)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A72

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Shows 18% longer battery life (36:59 vs 31:26 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T and Samsung Galaxy A72 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	446 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	98.7%
PWM	120 Hz	367 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	165 mm (6.5 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	77.4 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	203 g (7.16 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max clock	2850 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	-	256
GPU clock	860 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	~1309 GFLOPS	~384 GFLOPS

CPU	261543	119340
GPU	203940	73217
Memory	181754	79831
UX	197371	95997
Total score	846817	371130

Max surface temperature	35.7 °C	38.2 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	35 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	5860	1038

Web score	10713	7232
Video editing	6825	6243
Photo editing	22254	17192
Data manipulation	9441	7559
Writing score	16398	9133

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.0
OS size	25.5 GB	25.8 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:33 hr	11:27 hr
Watching video	13:36 hr	14:00 hr
Gaming	05:00 hr	05:39 hr
Standby	99 hr	151 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP + 5 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1 micron - 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
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A72 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.47"	1/2.8"
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 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
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	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Active
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	18	15
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October 2022	March 2021
Release date	October 2022	March 2021
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.23 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	1.17 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	-

Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy A72

Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy A72

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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