Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12T vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

66 out 100
Xiaomi 12T
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Xiaomi 12T
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. 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
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 218g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • 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 Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
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 X8 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
3552 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 MediaTek NPU
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12092733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35448690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21093
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12T], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T
844608
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
CPU261543832309
GPU203940966427
Memory181754454998
UX197371576294
NanoReview Score8446082830028
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.7 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test35 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5860n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score16185n/a
Web score10678n/a
Video editing6831n/a
Data manipulation10178n/a
NanoReview Score11924n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 25.5 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 100 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 (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
41:26
Web Browsing08:33 h18:13 h
Video Playback12:21 h30:00 h
Games04:59 h11:54 h
Standby Mode109 h157 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size1/1.671/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size1/41/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T
120
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T
127
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T
115
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom67n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3.47 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 429
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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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