Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12 and OnePlus 8T - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs OnePlus 8T

47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
60 out 100
OnePlus 8T
Xiaomi Redmi 12
OnePlus 8T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs OnePlus 8T, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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 Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8T
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 198.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and OnePlus 8T
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 Redmi 12
vs
OnePlus 8T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 760 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 87 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
OnePlus 8T
796 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %97.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a458 Hz
Response time26 ms13 ms
Contrast898:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [OnePlus 8T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 160.7 mm (6.33 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
OnePlus 8T
87 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and OnePlus 8T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 48 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
OnePlus 8T
1201
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
OnePlus 8T
3311
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4341201
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12233311
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
OnePlus 8T
755579
CPU84508229833
GPU39522196067
Memory69688140621
UX72940188998
NanoReview Score266658755579
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
OnePlus 8T
3857
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.1 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a23 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3857
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [OnePlus 8T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
OnePlus 8T
12009
Writing score864615180
Web score86159773
Video editing68495855
Data manipulation63919538
NanoReview Score915012009

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB 20 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes (94% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
OnePlus 8T
20:57
Web Browsing07:58 h08:36 h
Video Playback12:45 h12:29 h
Games04:59 h04:43 h
Standby Mode118 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.761/2.25
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/2.0
Pixel size1.14 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
OnePlus 8T
115
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
OnePlus 8T
102
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
OnePlus 8T
111
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 8T]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Sensor n/a Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
OnePlus 8T
97
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
OnePlus 8T
124

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM B2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB
OnePlus 8T
82.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 600
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 8T the clear winner in this comparison.

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