Xiaomi 14T Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs Apple iPhone 12 mini, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 209g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14T Pro and Apple iPhone 12 mini
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14T Pro
1218 nits
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 135 g (4.76 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T Pro
89.1 %
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14T Pro and Apple iPhone 12 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 790 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T Pro
2155
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T Pro
7116
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21551957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71165062
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13972n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14T Pro
2054773
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
CPU501362295247
GPU887075309462
Memory369880140008
UX296456296305
NanoReview Score20547731041022
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14T Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7655

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 50 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2227 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 15 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14T Pro
22:36
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Web Browsing10:46 h06:04 h
Video Playback14:07 h10:15 h
Games05:33 h03:53 h
Standby Mode92 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.6x Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorLight Fusion 900Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.31/3.4
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13BSony IMX503
Sensor size1/31/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T Pro
129
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T Pro
138
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14T Pro
135
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Bokeh5555
Preview6776
Zoom14457

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL KD1 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140

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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/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 14T Pro
92.1 dB
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 697 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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