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Apple iPhone 12 vs Xiaomi 15T Pro

65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
VS
90 out 100
Xiaomi 15T Pro
Apple iPhone 12
Xiaomi 15T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Xiaomi 15T Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 210g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 and Xiaomi 15T Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12
vs
Xiaomi 15T Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)226 Hzn/a
Response time16 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.96 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %
Xiaomi 15T Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 and Xiaomi 15T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Xiaomi 15T Pro
2731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Xiaomi 15T Pro
8135
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19412731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50088135
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20573
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
Xiaomi 15T Pro
2718159
CPU310050601093
GPU3231431227523
Memory173777415530
UX288345474013
NanoReview Score10953152718159
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °Cn/a
Stability77 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7601n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 7 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:00 hn/a
Video Playback12:09 hn/a
Games04:35 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX372Omnivision OVX9100
Sensor size1/3.41/1.31
Pixel size1.4 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensor size1/3.61/3.06
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
130
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12
117
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom60n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.44
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
140
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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