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Xiaomi 11T Pro vs Apple iPhone 12

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Xiaomi 11T Pro
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Xiaomi 11T Pro
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11T Pro Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. 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 Xiaomi 11T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 204g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11T Pro and Apple iPhone 12
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:
Xiaomi 11T Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 11T Pro
836 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut97.5 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)490 Hz226 Hz
Response time3.4 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11T Pro], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 11T Pro
85.1 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11T Pro and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 660 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11T Pro
1535
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11T Pro
3863
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15351941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38635008
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11T Pro
955842
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU242514310050
GPU312672323143
Memory184731173777
UX215925288345
NanoReview Score9558421095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11T Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stabilityn/a77 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7601
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 32 GB 7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 10 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:20 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 11T Pro
19:18
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing07:37 h08:00 h
Video Playback13:08 h12:09 h
Games05:09 h04:35 h
Standby Mode85 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.521/3.4
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11T Pro
110
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Xiaomi 11T Pro
126
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 11T Pro
108
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokeh5055
Preview7274
Zoom6160
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 11T Pro], [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11T Pro
111
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Xiaomi 11T Pro
137
Apple iPhone 12
140

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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 11T Pro
88.4 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 800
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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