Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy S10

75 out of 100

61 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 S10, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9820 and came out 44 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

Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 15W)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3400 mAh
Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
Shows 51% longer battery life (31:26 vs 20:46 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
31% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (846K versus 648K)
The phone is 3-years and 8-months newer
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (961 against 822 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
24% higher pixel density (551 vs 446 PPI)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 9W
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Reverse charging feature
Weighs 45 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 5.5 mm narrower
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T and Samsung Galaxy S10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1440 x 3040 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19:9
PPI	446 ppi	551 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1215 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	88.08%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	98.1%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max clock	2850 MHz	2730 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU shading units	-	432
GPU clock	860 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	~1309 GFLOPS	~607 GFLOPS

CPU	261543	148103
GPU	203940	236968
Memory	181754	121310
UX	197371	141476
Total score	846817	648880

Max surface temperature	35.7 °C	40.6 °C
Stability	99%	82%
Graphics test	35 FPS	19 FPS
Graphics score	5860	3230

Web score	10713	6523
Video editing	6825	5794
Photo editing	22254	18751
Data manipulation	9441	7126
Writing score	16398	10017

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 4.0
OS size	25.5 GB	9.5 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	3400 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:33 hr	06:12 hr
Watching video	13:36 hr	10:32 hr
Gaming	05:00 hr	03:23 hr
Standby	99 hr	70 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
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 240FPS
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 + 12 MP + 16 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/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (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)	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm
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	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4320 x 2432
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	-	1.22 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.47"	1/2.65"
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/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
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2022	February 2019
Release date	October 2022	March 2019
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.48 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	1.59 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	-

Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy S10

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