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Apple iPhone 12 vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Apple iPhone 12
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T, Manufactured in June, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 and Xiaomi Mi 9T
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 86.1 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T
646 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)226 Hz245 Hz
Response time16 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 and Xiaomi Mi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1941670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50081797
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
CPU310050130482
GPU32314364564
Memory17377771242
UX28834597400
NanoReview Score1095315363688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °C38.6 °C
Stability77 %99 %
Graphics Test45 fps5 fps
Graphics Score7601875
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T
8064
Writing scoren/a9099
Web scoren/a6144
Video editingn/a5542
Data manipulationn/a7012
NanoReview Scoren/a8064

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 7 GB 11.3 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
Web Browsing08:00 h08:09 h
Video Playback12:09 h12:36 h
Games04:35 h04:15 h
Standby Mode112 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/3.41/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a53 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8865
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/3.61/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
130
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12
117
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom60n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 18 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
140
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/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 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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 (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9T
89 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 290
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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