Home Phone comparison OnePlus 12 and Xiaomi 13 Ultra - Which is better?

OnePlus 12 vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra

86 out 100
OnePlus 12
VS
81 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
OnePlus 12
Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 OnePlus 12
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Lighter design: 220g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 and Xiaomi 13 Ultra
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:
OnePlus 12
vs
Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.82 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.3 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 12
1149 nits
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response time11 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12], [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 163.18 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 74.64 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9.15 mm (0.36 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12
91.3 %
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and Xiaomi 13 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 12
2314
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 12
7063
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23141995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70635419
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 12
1927806
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
CPU375207389140
GPU822387596405
Memory389261297015
UX340951242361
NanoReview Score19278061524921
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 12
17208
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Max Surface Temp.50.5 °C52 °C
Stability70 %89 %
Graphics Test103 fps71 fps
Graphics Score1720811992
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12], [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 12
13384
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
n/a
Writing score17540n/a
Web score12385n/a
Video editing6200n/a
Data manipulation13585n/a
NanoReview Score13384n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 30 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 15 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 12
28:16
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Web Browsing13:10 h09:36 h
Video Playback18:49 h13:10 h
Games06:05 h05:28 h
Standby Mode114 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-T808Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.431/1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/3.0
Focal length70 mm120 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX858
Sensor size1/21/2.51
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length14 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX581Sony IMX858
Sensor size1/21/2.51
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 12
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Video quality
OnePlus 12
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
OnePlus 12
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a147
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.14
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 12
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Video quality
OnePlus 12
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 12
82.6 dB
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 1499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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