Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14T and Realme 12 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14T vs Realme 12 Pro 5G

78 out 100
Xiaomi 14T
VS
61 out 100
Realme 12 Pro 5G
Xiaomi 14T
Realme 12 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Realme 12 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 195g
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14T and Realme 12 Pro 5G
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
Realme 12 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 950 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14T
1349 nits
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 161.47 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 74.02 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T
89.1 %
Realme 12 Pro 5G
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14T and Realme 12 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
1402
Realme 12 Pro 5G
937
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
4410
Realme 12 Pro 5G
2758
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1402937
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44102758
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14T
1351392
Realme 12 Pro 5G
576716
CPU278150187667
GPU52672695385
Memory309549152993
UX236967140671
NanoReview Score1351392576716

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 19 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14T
21:55
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Web Browsing10:03 hn/a
Video Playback13:20 hn/a
Games05:09 hn/a
Standby Mode95 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP32 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal length50 mm47 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX709
Sensor size1/2.761/2.75
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T
130
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T
133
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14T
134
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom140n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 25 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
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
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800
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/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)
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
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 549 315
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 W

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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