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

Xiaomi 14T Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

85 out 100
Xiaomi 14T Pro
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Xiaomi 14T Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12, Manufactured in June, 2023 with 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 14T Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Lighter design: 198.5g vs 209g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14T Pro 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 14T Pro
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 (30-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14T Pro
1218 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms26 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite898:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 168.6 mm (6.64 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 76.28 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T Pro
89.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14T Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 790 MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T Pro
2155
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T Pro
7116
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2155434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71161223
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13972n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14T Pro
2054773
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
CPU50136284508
GPU88707539522
Memory36988069688
UX29645672940
NanoReview Score2054773266658
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14T Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14T Pro
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 - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 4 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 50 GB 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 15 min) Yes (29% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 2:07 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14T Pro
22:36
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Web Browsing10:46 h07:58 h
Video Playback14:07 h12:45 h
Games05:33 h04:59 h
Standby Mode92 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.6x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 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 120 ° 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/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorLight Fusion 900Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.31/2.76
Pixel size1.2 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13BSony IMX355
Sensor size1/31/2.8
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T Pro
129
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T Pro
138
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14T Pro
135
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom144n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL KD1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.44 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes 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 B2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/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 14T Pro
92.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 697 159
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* 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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