Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12T vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

66 out 100
Xiaomi 12T
VS
53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Xiaomi 12T
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
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
vs
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz2358 Hz
Response time1 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12T], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1209722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35441878
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T
844608
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU261543132406
GPU20394079345
Memory18175475270
UX197371108430
NanoReview Score844608395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.35.7 °C42.6 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test35 fps6 fps
Graphics Score58601108
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12T], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing score1618510279
Web score106787068
Video editing68315923
Data manipulation101787591
NanoReview Score119248826

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 25.5 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing08:33 h09:56 h
Video Playback12:21 h13:59 h
Games04:59 h05:35 h
Standby Mode109 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.671/1.73
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T
120
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T
127
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T
115
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Bokeh65n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom67n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX596 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.47 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
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
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 245
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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