Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12T Pro and Xiaomi 12S Ultra - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

72 out 100
Xiaomi 12T Pro
VS
74 out 100
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Xiaomi 12T Pro
Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra, Manufactured in July, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 12T Pro
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4860mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12T Pro and Xiaomi 12S 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:
Xiaomi 12T Pro
vs
Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
905 nits
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1064 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz186 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12T Pro], [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 163.17 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 74.92 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T Pro
86.7 %
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T Pro and Xiaomi 12S Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3190 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)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
1793
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
4298
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
3970
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17931458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42983970
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12T Pro], [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T Pro
1321368
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1234229
CPU363388331276
GPU480374485862
Memory222944182917
UX254662234174
NanoReview Score13213681234229
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12T Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
9860
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.2 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9860
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12T Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13365
Writing scoren/a15792
Web scoren/a11773
Video editingn/a7444
Data manipulationn/a9984
NanoReview Scoren/a13365

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 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 12
OS Size 33 GB 32 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4860 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12T Pro
20:18
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
21:00
Web Browsing08:18 h08:46 h
Video Playback12:36 h13:01 h
Games05:04 h05:25 h
Standby Mode94 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12288x16384 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital 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 1920 fps (720p) 3840 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 128 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung HP1Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.221/1
Pixel size0.64 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/4.1
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/41/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
130
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
137
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
134
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
Bokeh7065
Preview7163
Zoom101136
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T Pro], [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.47 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
103
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
132

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 LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
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)n/a
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
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
83.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 890
Sensors - 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 Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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