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Xiaomi 13T vs Xiaomi 12T

71 out 100
Xiaomi 13T
VS
66 out 100
Xiaomi 12T
Xiaomi 13T
Xiaomi 12T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, vs Xiaomi 12T, Manufactured in October, 2022with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra. 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 13T
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 202g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 13T and Xiaomi 12T
    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 13T
    vs
    Xiaomi 12T

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 446 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 86.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi 13T
    1251 nits
    Xiaomi 12T
    950 nits
    sRGB gamut98.6 %99.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13T], [Xiaomi 12T]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
    Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP53
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 13T
    87.5 %
    Xiaomi 12T
    86.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 13T and Xiaomi 12T In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
    Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2850 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
    - 3/3 (Cortex A78)
    - 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 MediaTek APU 580
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G610 MP6
    GPU Cores 768 768
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 860 MHz
    FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi 13T
    1240
    Xiaomi 12T
    1209
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 13T
    3916
    Xiaomi 12T
    3544
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12401209
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39163544
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T], [Xiaomi 12T]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 13T
    889920
    Xiaomi 12T
    844608
    CPU253792261543
    GPU226851203940
    Memory195601181754
    UX213676197371
    NanoReview Score889920844608
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi 13T
    n/a
    Xiaomi 12T
    5860
    Max Surface Temp.n/a35.7 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a35 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a5860
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12T]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi 13T
    n/a
    Xiaomi 12T
    11924
    Writing scoren/a16185
    Web scoren/a10678
    Video editingn/a6831
    Data manipulationn/a10178
    NanoReview Scoren/a11924

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size n/a 25.5 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 120 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:51 h 0:23 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 13T
    23:22
    Xiaomi 12T
    21:37
    Web Browsing09:04 h08:33 h
    Video Playback12:58 h12:21 h
    Games05:38 h04:59 h
    Standby Mode121 h109 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    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 (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    SensorSony IMX707Samsung ISOCELL HM6
    Sensor size1/1.281/1.67
    Pixel size1.22 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/1.9n/a
    Focal length50 mmn/a
    SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
    Sensor size1/2.88n/a
    Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length15 mmn/a
    SensorOmniVision OV13BSamsung S5K4H7
    Sensor size1/3.061/4
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 13T
    121
    Xiaomi 12T
    120
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 13T
    132
    Xiaomi 12T
    127
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi 13T
    123
    Xiaomi 12T
    115
    Bokeh6565
    Preview6563
    Zoom10167
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T], [Xiaomi 12T]

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX596 Sony IMX596
    Sensor size 1/2 1/3.47
    Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 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 MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.4 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
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Varies by region 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 MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a18
    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 13T
    91.4 dB
    Xiaomi 12T
    87.4 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced September, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
    Release Date September, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 600 600
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 120 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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