Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 and Xiaomi 12T - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Xiaomi 12T

54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
VS
66 out 100
Xiaomi 12T
Xiaomi Poco X5
Xiaomi 12T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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 Poco X5
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 202g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 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 Poco X5
vs
Xiaomi 12T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)486 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5], [Xiaomi 12T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 and Xiaomi 12T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 860 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8881209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19183544
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
Xiaomi 12T
844608
CPU155778261543
GPU81807203940
Memory96142181754
UX107004197371
NanoReview Score440731844608
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Max Surface Temp.35.2 °C35.7 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test7 fps35 fps
Graphics Score12045860
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5], [Xiaomi 12T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Writing score1241016185
Web score841810678
Video editing46846831
Data manipulation809910178
NanoReview Score918211924

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 17 GB 25.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Web Browsing07:11 h08:33 h
Video Playback11:58 h12:21 h
Games04:56 h04:59 h
Standby Mode120 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmniVision OV48BSamsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/2.01/1.67
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmniVisionSamsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/4.41/4
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
120
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
127
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
115
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a63
Zoomn/a67
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung 3L6 Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.47
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5
93 dB
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12T the clear winner in this comparison.

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