Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi 11T

Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi 11T

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.28-inch Xiaomi 12 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on December 28 2021 against the Xiaomi 11T which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1200 and came out 3 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments (2)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12

54% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (966K versus 628K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Supports wireless charging up to 50W
Optical image stabilization
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (904 against 801 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 11T

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Shows 38% longer battery life (35:12 vs 25:34 hours)
Has a 0.39 inch larger screen size
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Xiaomi 12 90 Xiaomi 11T 87 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Xiaomi 12 93 Xiaomi 11T 68 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Xiaomi 12 74 Xiaomi 11T 83 Camera Photo and video recording quality Xiaomi 12 76 Xiaomi 11T 68 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Xiaomi 12 84 Xiaomi 11T 87 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Xiaomi 12 82 Xiaomi 11T 76

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi 11T

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.28 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	419 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.2%	85.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	-	99.8%
PWM	-	120 Hz
Response time	-	2.8 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Xiaomi 12 +13% 904 nits Xiaomi 11T 801 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 inches)	164.1 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 inches)	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	180 gramm (6.35 oz)	203 gramm (7.16 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP53
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black Blue Pink	White Gray Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Xiaomi 12 +5% 89.2% Xiaomi 11T 85.1%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 11T in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Max. clock	3000 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G77 MC9
GPU clock	818 MHz	886 MHz
FLOPS	~2236 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Xiaomi 12 +67% 1252 Xiaomi 11T 748 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Xiaomi 12 +35% 3850 Xiaomi 11T 2853 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Xiaomi 12 +54% 966255 Xiaomi 11T 628072

CPU	218182	155499
GPU	399246	240344
Memory	171958	102658
UX	170121	128539
Total score	966255	628072

3DMark Wild Life Performance Xiaomi 12 +115% 9069 Xiaomi 11T 4224

Stability	57%	90%
Graphics test	54 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	9069	4224
PCMark 3.0 score	13099	11628

AnTuTu Ranking List (35th and 179th place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	MIUI 13	MIUI 13
OS size	-	26 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	67 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (87% in 30 min)	Yes (86% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:46 hr	0:41 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:04 hr	10:40 hr
Watching video	13:03 hr	19:20 hr
Gaming	04:49 hr	05:07 hr
Standby	70 hr	111 hr

General battery life Xiaomi 12 25:34 hr Xiaomi 11T +38% 35:12 hr Smartphones With the Best Battery Life

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	12032 x 9024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52" Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06" OmniVision OV13B10 (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi 11T from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	-	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Xiaomi 12 +18% 131 Xiaomi 11T 111 Video quality Xiaomi 12 95 Xiaomi 11T +11% 105 Generic camera score Xiaomi 12 +14% 123 Xiaomi 11T 108

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE HID 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 Beidou Galileo NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Xiaomi 12 n/a Xiaomi 11T 88.6 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2021	September 2021
Release date	December 2021	October 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.55 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.95 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance and camera are more important to you then choose the Xiaomi 12. But if the battery life and design are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi 11T.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi 12 62 (38.8%) Xiaomi 11T 98 (61.3%) Vote Total votes: 160

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Nome 30 June 2022 00:32 11T is perfect. More than fast enough. 0 Reply Avatar

Imran 24 March 2022 09:00 I just bought 11T last week should wait for Mi12 should I sell my 11T and get Mi12 or should I wait until 12T?? Really dig that Mi12 design so beautiful. +24 Reply Name Message Send Send

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