Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and OnePlus Nord 2T - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs OnePlus Nord 2T

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
VS
60 out 100
OnePlus Nord 2T
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
OnePlus Nord 2T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs OnePlus Nord 2T, Manufactured in May, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1300. 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 Note 12
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2T
  • Higher pixel density: 410ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and OnePlus Nord 2T
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 Note 12
vs
OnePlus Nord 2T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 410 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 85.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
OnePlus Nord 2T
631 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz193 Hz
Response time5 ms15 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [OnePlus Nord 2T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 159.1 mm (6.26 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 73.2 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
OnePlus Nord 2T
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and OnePlus Nord 2T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 128 576
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
OnePlus Nord 2T
993
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
OnePlus Nord 2T
2990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)375993
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14942990
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 2T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
OnePlus Nord 2T
786855
CPU117343237679
GPU42979227952
Memory113571142387
UX72798178837
NanoReview Score346691786855
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
OnePlus Nord 2T
4610
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °C47.9 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test3 fps27 fps
Graphics Score6414610
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [OnePlus Nord 2T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
OnePlus Nord 2T
9642
Writing score1019013140
Web score85717619
Video editing47715321
Data manipulation72239124
NanoReview Score88909642

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 21 GB 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
OnePlus Nord 2T
20:32
Web Browsing08:20 h08:16 h
Video Playback15:10 h13:00 h
Games05:33 h05:31 h
Standby Mode113 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 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 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.25
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1318
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 Note 12
81.3 dB
OnePlus Nord 2T
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 400
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 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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