Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 12T - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14 vs Xiaomi 12T

85 out 100
Xiaomi 14
VS
66 out 100
Xiaomi 12T
Xiaomi 14
Xiaomi 12T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 12T, Manufactured in October, 2022 with 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 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 202g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4610mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 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 14
vs
Xiaomi 12T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.36 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1200x2670 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14
1170 nits
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)429 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14], [Xiaomi 12T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14
89.4 %
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 12T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 860 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14
2182
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14
6991
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21821209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69913544
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14], [Xiaomi 12T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14
2031113
Xiaomi 12T
844608
CPU452780261543
GPU851183203940
Memory411673181754
UX315477197371
NanoReview Score2031113844608
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14
15419
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Max Surface Temp.47.9 °C35.7 °C
Stability70 %99 %
Graphics Test92 fps35 fps
Graphics Score154195860
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14], [Xiaomi 12T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14
16364
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Writing score1965316185
Web score1576810678
Video editing78916831
Data manipulation1612010178
NanoReview Score1636411924

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 28 GB 25.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4610 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14
25:30
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Web Browsing10:59 h08:33 h
Video Playback17:04 h12:21 h
Games05:15 h04:59 h
Standby Mode111 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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/1.6f/1.7
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.311/1.67
Pixel size1.2 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/2.761/4
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14
137
Xiaomi 12T
120
Video quality
Xiaomi 14
138
Xiaomi 12T
127
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14
138
Xiaomi 12T
115
Bokeh5565
Preview7363
Zoom13467
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14], [Xiaomi 12T]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.47
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2018
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 14
92.6 dB
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 600
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

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2 (66.67%)
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Total Votes: 3

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