Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo and Xiaomi 15T - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo vs Xiaomi 15T

66 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
VS
82 out 100
Xiaomi 15T
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
Xiaomi 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 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 Turbo
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 194g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo and Xiaomi 15T
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 12 Turbo
vs
Xiaomi 15T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
961 nits
Xiaomi 15T
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.11 mm (6.34 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
88.9 %
Xiaomi 15T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo and Xiaomi 15T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 3250 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 725 Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores 1024 896
GPU Frequency 580 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
1668
Xiaomi 15T
1603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
4480
Xiaomi 15T
6413
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16681603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44806413
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a11228
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
1136856
Xiaomi 15T
1872827
CPU345102448609
GPU352921683486
Memory206543396486
UX232290344246
NanoReview Score11368561872827
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
7657
Xiaomi 15T
n/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7657n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
21:06
Xiaomi 15T
n/a
Web Browsing08:02 hn/a
Video Playback12:53 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode104 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64B40Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/21/1.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a46 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.44
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 6.0
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3/B5/B8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 650
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo:

This is the Chinese version of the Poco F5.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15T the clear winner in this comparison.

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