Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13T and Xiaomi Redmi 12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13T vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

71 out 100
Xiaomi 13T
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Xiaomi 13T
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12, Manufactured in June, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. 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 pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 198.5g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13T and Xiaomi Redmi 12
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 Redmi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13T
1251 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms26 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite898:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13T], [Xiaomi Redmi 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 168.6 mm (6.64 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.28 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13T
87.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13T and Xiaomi Redmi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 768 48
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
1240
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
3916
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1240434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39161223
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13T
889920
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
CPU25379284508
GPU22685139522
Memory19560169688
UX21367672940
NanoReview Score889920266658
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13T
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13T
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Writing scoren/a8646
Web scoren/a8615
Video editingn/a6849
Data manipulationn/a6391
NanoReview Scoren/a9150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 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 (29% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 2:07 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13T
23:22
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Web Browsing09:04 h07:58 h
Video Playback12:58 h12:45 h
Games05:38 h04:59 h
Standby Mode121 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX707Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.281/2.76
Pixel size1.22 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 OV13BSony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.061/2.8
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13T
121
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13T
132
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13T
123
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom101n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX596 n/a
Sensor size 1/2 n/a
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 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 5.4 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
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/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13T
91.4 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced September, 2023 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 159
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13T the clear winner in this comparison.

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