Xiaomi 12T vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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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 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 1 month 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

Comes with 677 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4323 mAh
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 27W)
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Has 2 SIM card slots
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Weighs 38 grams less
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Shows 46% longer battery life (45:54 vs 31:26 hours)
72% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1453K versus 846K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 85% higher peak brightness (1774 against 961 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Xiaomi
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	446 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	88.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	99.9%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	240 g (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Black, Silver, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra	Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock	2850 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units	-	640
GPU clock	860 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	~1309 GFLOPS	~1789.4 GFLOPS

CPU	261543	365046
GPU	203940	460373
Memory	181754	217105
UX	197371	397949
Total score	846817	1453890

Max surface temperature	35.7 °C	46 °C
Stability	99%	82%
Graphics test	35 FPS	58 FPS
Graphics score	5860	9851

Web score	10713	-
Video editing	6825	-
Photo editing	22254	-
Data manipulation	9441	-
Writing score	16398	-

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	MIUI 14	-
OS size	25.5 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	4323 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	1:52 hr

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Channels	4	4

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:33 hr	15:02 hr
Watching video	13:36 hr	21:10 hr
Gaming	05:00 hr	07:04 hr
Standby	99 hr	156 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual 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)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX803 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" (Exmor-RS 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 - Sensor: 1/2.55" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.47"	1/3.6"
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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	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
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
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	September 2022
Release date	October 2022	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Not included

Xiaomi 12T vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Xiaomi 12T vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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