Home Phone comparison Nokia X30 and Xiaomi 12T - Which is better?

Nokia X30 vs Xiaomi 12T

54 out 100
Nokia X30
VS
66 out 100
Xiaomi 12T
Nokia X30
Xiaomi 12T

Compared 2 smartphones : Nokia X30 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nokia X30
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 202g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nokia X30 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nokia X30
vs
Xiaomi 12T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nokia X30
745 nits
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
sRGB gamut144.3 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)92 Hz120 Hz
Response time8 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia X30], [Xiaomi 12T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.9 mm (6.26 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia X30
85 %
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Nokia X30 and Xiaomi 12T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 860 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia X30
910
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia X30
2130
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9101209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21303544
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nokia X30], [Xiaomi 12T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nokia X30
432674
Xiaomi 12T
844608
CPU138399261543
GPU92935203940
Memory91603181754
UX109737197371
NanoReview Score432674844608
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nokia X30
1211
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Max Surface Temp.39.2 °C35.7 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test7 fps35 fps
Graphics Score12115860
Sources: 3DMark [Nokia X30], [Xiaomi 12T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nokia X30
8647
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Writing score1309516185
Web score663010678
Video editing39726831
Data manipulation745610178
NanoReview Score864711924

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 18 GB 25.5 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4200 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 (69% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nokia X30
21:51
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Web Browsing08:30 h08:33 h
Video Playback13:46 h12:21 h
Games05:16 h04:59 h
Standby Mode105 h109 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 No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
SensorOmniVision OV13B1Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nokia X30
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
120
Video quality
Nokia X30
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
127
Overall camera score
Nokia X30
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
115
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a63
Zoomn/a67
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4624x3468 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV16A1 Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.47
Pixel size 1 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nokia X30
82.3 dB
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12T the clear winner in this comparison.

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