Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 271g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12T Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1768x2208 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 22.5:18
Pixel density 446 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
905 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
920 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms6.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 128.1 mm (5.04 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 6.4 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 271 g (9.56 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T Pro
86.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
1793
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
4298
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
3692
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17931381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42983692
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T Pro
1321368
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1057195
CPU363388262576
GPU480374355866
Memory222944201687
UX254662237066
NanoReview Score13213681057195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12T Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
5307
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.8 °C
Stabilityn/a64 %
Graphics Testn/a31 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5307
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12T Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
13992
Writing scoren/a16454
Web scoren/a12808
Video editingn/a7732
Data manipulationn/a10345
NanoReview Scoren/a13992

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 33 GB 39 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.1.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12T Pro
20:18
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
16:41
Web Browsing08:18 h06:01 h
Video Playback12:36 h10:59 h
Games05:04 h04:35 h
Standby Mode94 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12288x16384 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung HP1Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.221/1.76
Pixel size0.64 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSK Hynix Hi-1337
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
130
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
129
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
134
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
105
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
120
Bokeh7065
Preview7171
Zoom101101

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.47 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
79
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
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
Xiaomi 12T Pro
90.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 1800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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