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

Xiaomi 14T vs Apple iPhone 12

78 out 100
Xiaomi 14T
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Xiaomi 14T
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 195g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14T and Apple iPhone 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 14T
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 460 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 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14T
1349 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz226 Hz
Response time1 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T
89.1 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14T and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
1402
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
4410
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14021941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44105008
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14T
1351392
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU278150310050
GPU526726323143
Memory309549173777
UX236967288345
NanoReview Score13513921095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14T
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stabilityn/a77 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7601
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 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 22 GB 7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14T
21:55
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing10:03 h08:00 h
Video Playback13:20 h12:09 h
Games05:09 h04:35 h
Standby Mode95 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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/1.7f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.561/3.4
Pixel size1 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 OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T
130
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T
133
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14T
134
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokeh5555
Preview6874
Zoom14060
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T], [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3.6
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
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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
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/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
91.4 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 549 800
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

Note

Xiaomi 14T:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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