Asus ROG Phone 9 FE vs Xiaomi 12T
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Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 FE Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 12T, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T
- Higher pixel density: 446ppi
- Lighter design: 202g vs 225g
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | 16/256 GB | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1220x2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 720 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.2 % | 86.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 120 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 in) | 163.1 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 225 g (7.94 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP53 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black | - Black - Silver - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 580 |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Mali-G610 MP6 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 903-1000 MHz | 860 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 1309 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2233 | 1209 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7088 | 3544 |
| CPU | 512568 | 261543 |
| GPU | 904693 | 203940 |
| Memory | 421740 | 181754 |
| UX | 417112 | 197371 |
| NanoReview Score | 2256113 | 844608 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 35.7 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 35 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 5860 |
| Writing score | n/a | 16185 |
| Web score | n/a | 10678 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6831 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10178 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 11924 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 4800 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | n/a | 25.5 GB |
| UI Skin | ROG UI | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 65 W | 120 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (81% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 7 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:39 h | 0:23 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:33 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 12:21 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:59 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 109 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 12032x9204 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | 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 | 120 fps (2160p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony Lytia LYT-700C | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.67 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K4H7 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 65 |
| Preview | n/a | 63 |
| Zoom | n/a | 67 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 20 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX596 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/3.47 |
| Pixel size | 7 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.4 | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz | GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2025 yr | October, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2025 yr | October, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 890 | 600 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 65 W | Yes 120 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 9 FE the clear winner in this comparison.
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