Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

70 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Pro
VS
51 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
Xiaomi 12 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Pro Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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 Xiaomi 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 204g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
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 12 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 521 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 970 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 86.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1049 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
642 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %142.2 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz223 Hz
Response time5 ms6.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.66 mm (0.34 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12 Pro
89.5 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1674
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Pro
4029
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
2405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1674933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40292405
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1194018
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
621437
CPU314669200133
GPU437869193659
Memory204120104050
UX237360123595
NanoReview Score1194018621437
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12 Pro
9299
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
3022
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °C44.1 °C
Stability67 %88 %
Graphics Test55 fps18 fps
Graphics Score92993022
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12 Pro
11762
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
9555
Writing score1313211471
Web score108457040
Video editing74405961
Data manipulation93418050
NanoReview Score117629555

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 26.5 GB 19 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 8 min) Yes Quick Charge 4+ (40% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:21 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12 Pro
16:53
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
21:14
Web Browsing06:40 h07:54 h
Video Playback10:08 h12:39 h
Games04:44 h04:50 h
Standby Mode81 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX707Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.281/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.4
Focal length48 mm53 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/2.761/4
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length14 mm12 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.761/3.1
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Pro
136
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
108
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Pro
125
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
89
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
102
Bokeh70n/a
Preview70n/a
Zoom102n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32b40 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.4
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12 Pro
84.2 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
87.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 450
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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