Xiaomi 12T vs Realme 16

66 out 100

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69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher pixel density: 446ppi
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Realme 16

Lighter design: 183g vs 202g
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12T and Realme 16

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12T

83

Realme 16

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12T

66

Realme 16

74

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12T

50

Realme 16

36

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12T

43

Realme 16

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12T

73

Realme 16

97

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12T

73

Realme 16

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12T

66

Realme 16

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 in	6.57 in
Resolution	1220x2712 pixels	1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	446 ppi	397 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7 %	89.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12T

950 nits

Realme 16

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 in)	158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 in)	75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12T

86.7 %

Realme 16

89.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T and Realme 16 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency	2850 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 580	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	768	64
GPU Frequency	860 MHz	1072 MHz
FLOPS	1309 GFLOPS	137.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12T

1209

Realme 16

809

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12T

3544

Realme 16

2043

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1209	809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3544	2043

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12T], [Realme 16]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12T

844608

Realme 16

564125

CPU	261543	222910
GPU	203940	48154
Memory	181754	127147
UX	197371	165914
NanoReview Score	844608	564125

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12T

5860

Realme 16

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	35.7 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	35 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	5860	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12T]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 12T

11924

Realme 16

n/a

Writing score	16185	n/a
Web score	10678	n/a
Video editing	6831	n/a
Data manipulation	10178	n/a
NanoReview Score	11924	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	25.5 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	120 W	60 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:23 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12T

21:37

Realme 16

n/a

Web Browsing	08:33 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:21 h	n/a
Games	04:59 h	n/a
Standby Mode	109 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12032x9204 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HM6	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K4H7	n/a
Sensor size	1/4	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12T

120

Realme 16

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12T

127

Realme 16

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12T

115

Realme 16

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	63	n/a
Zoom	67	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T]

Front camera

Matrix	20 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX596	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.47	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	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (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 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	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)	n/a
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	n/a
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi 12T

87.4 dB

Realme 16

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2022 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2022 yr	February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	600	n/a
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, 80 W

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Xiaomi 12T vs Realme 16

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