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Cubot Max 5 vs Xiaomi 12T

63 out 100
Cubot Max 5
VS
66 out 100
Xiaomi 12T
Cubot Max 5
Xiaomi 12T

Compared 2 smartphones : Cubot Max 5 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.95 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200, vs Xiaomi 12T, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra. 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 Cubot Max 5
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 223g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 12/256 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Cubot Max 5 and Xiaomi 12T
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Cubot Max 5
vs
Xiaomi 12T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.95 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 86.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.9 mm (6.85 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 78.9 mm (3.11 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Cubot Max 5
82.2 %
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Cubot Max 5 and Xiaomi 12T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 860 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Cubot Max 5
1241
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cubot Max 5
3810
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12411209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38103544
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4716n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Cubot Max 5], [Xiaomi 12T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Cubot Max 5
848857
Xiaomi 12T
844608
CPU242170261543
GPU222177203940
Memory186614181754
UX197896197371
NanoReview Score848857844608
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a35 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5860
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Writing scoren/a16185
Web scoren/a10678
Video editingn/a6831
Data manipulationn/a10178
NanoReview Scoren/a11924

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 25.5 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Web Browsingn/a08:33 h
Video Playbackn/a12:21 h
Gamesn/a04:59 h
Standby Moden/a109 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmnivision OVA0B40Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.81/1.67
Pixel size0.61 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4H7
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
120
Video quality
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
127
Overall camera score
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
115
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a63
Zoomn/a67
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.47
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 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 Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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