Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Xiaomi 12T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 12T, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 202g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1097 nits
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
85.8 %
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Xiaomi 12T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 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 740 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 860 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
2100
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
5478
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21001209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54783544
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1554146
Xiaomi 12T
844608
CPU396558261543
GPU611227203940
Memory286540181754
UX259821197371
NanoReview Score1554146844608
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
9834
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a35 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5860
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 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 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 40 GB 25.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
17:05
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Web Browsing05:13 h08:33 h
Video Playback10:25 h12:21 h
Games03:58 h04:59 h
Standby Mode96 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSamsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.761/1.67
Pixel size1.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
132
Xiaomi 12T
120
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
128
Xiaomi 12T
127
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
127
Xiaomi 12T
115
Bokeh6065
Preview6563
Zoom9567

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.47
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
89.6 dB
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 600
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

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