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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Xiaomi 12T

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
VS
66 out 100
Xiaomi 12T
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Xiaomi 12T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, 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 Redmi Note 12
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 202g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 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
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 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 Redmi Note 12
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 Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz120 Hz
Response time5 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Xiaomi 12T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi 12T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 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 610 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 860 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3751209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14943544
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Xiaomi 12T
844608
CPU117343261543
GPU42979203940
Memory113571181754
UX72798197371
NanoReview Score346691844608
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °C35.7 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test3 fps35 fps
Graphics Score6415860
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Xiaomi 12T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Writing score1019016185
Web score857110678
Video editing47716831
Data manipulation722310178
NanoReview Score889011924

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
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 15)
OS Size 21 GB 25.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 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 (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Web Browsing08:20 h08:33 h
Video Playback15:10 h12:21 h
Games05:33 h04:59 h
Standby Mode113 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 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
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/2.761/1.67
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
120
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
127
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
115
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a63
Zoomn/a67
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/3.0 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 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
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
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 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B26/B28/B32/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
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 600
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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