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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Xiaomi 12T

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
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Xiaomi 12T
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
Xiaomi 12T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T
    • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
    • Lighter design: 202g vs 210.5g
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G 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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    vs
    Xiaomi 12T

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED 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 500 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 86.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    982 nits
    Xiaomi 12T
    950 nits
    sRGB gamut104.3 %99.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)121 Hz120 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G], [Xiaomi 12T]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
    Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.98 mm (0.35 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP53
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    86.7 %
    Xiaomi 12T
    86.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi 12T In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
    Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2850 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 MediaTek APU 580
    Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G610 MP6
    GPU Cores 256 768
    GPU Frequency 800 MHz 860 MHz
    FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    960
    Xiaomi 12T
    1209
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    2372
    Xiaomi 12T
    3544
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9601209
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23723544
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12T]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    532707
    Xiaomi 12T
    844608
    CPU153680261543
    GPU113320203940
    Memory118696181754
    UX146831197371
    NanoReview Score532707844608
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    2260
    Xiaomi 12T
    5860
    Max Surface Temp.48.4 °C35.7 °C
    Stability99 %99 %
    Graphics Test13 fps35 fps
    Graphics Score22605860
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G], [Xiaomi 12T]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    11783
    Xiaomi 12T
    11924
    Writing score1344816185
    Web score960910678
    Video editing71666831
    Data manipulation1067710178
    NanoReview Score1178311924

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 56 GB 25.5 GB
    UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 2.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 120 W 120 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (80% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:23 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    19:05
    Xiaomi 12T
    21:37
    Web Browsing07:29 h08:33 h
    Video Playback12:08 h12:21 h
    Games05:15 h04:59 h
    Standby Mode89 h109 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 200 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 200 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
    Matrix200 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HPXSamsung ISOCELL HM6
    Sensor size1/1.41/1.67
    Pixel size0.56 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorSamsung S5K4H7Samsung S5K4H7
    Sensor size1/41/4
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    117
    Xiaomi 12T
    120
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    117
    Xiaomi 12T
    127
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    113
    Xiaomi 12T
    115
    Bokeh5565
    Preview6263
    Zoom7767
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G], [Xiaomi 12T]

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX596
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.47
    Pixel size 1 μm n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 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* Yes 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 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a18
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    81.1 dB
    Xiaomi 12T
    87.4 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced October, 2022 yr October, 2022 yr
    Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 499 600
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 120 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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