Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 279g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12T and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
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
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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 373 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
712 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz219 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 128.2 mm (5.05 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 279 g (9.84 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Black
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
89 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.1 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 1372.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
3574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12091307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35443574
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T
844608
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
737495
CPU261543208809
GPU203940204264
Memory181754140912
UX197371183510
NanoReview Score844608737495
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
4180
Max Surface Temp.35.7 °C42.9 °C
Stability99 %82 %
Graphics Test35 fps25 fps
Graphics Score58604180
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
12164
Writing score1618514072
Web score106789857
Video editing68317169
Data manipulation101789616
NanoReview Score1192412164

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 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
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 25.5 GB 35.4 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 4.1.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (11 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
17:10
Web Browsing08:33 h06:08 h
Video Playback12:21 h09:49 h
Games04:59 h04:21 h
Standby Mode109 h91 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.671/1.76
Pixel size0.64 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
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 S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T
120
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T
127
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T
115
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom67n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.47 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM850, 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/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category1820
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
87.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
83.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 2000
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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