Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi 12 and CAT S53. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi 12 | CAT S53 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch - Rugged | |
| Height | 152.7 mm | 171 mm | CAT S53 has greater height than Xiaomi 12. |
| Width | 69.9 mm | 81 mm | CAT S53 has greater width than Xiaomi 12. |
| Depth | 8.16 mm | 16 mm | Xiaomi 12 is narrower than Xiaomi 12. |
| Weight | 180 g | 320 g | Xiaomi 12 is lighter than Xiaomi 12. |
| Body Colour | Grey | - | |
| Protection | - | Shockproof, dustproof, waterproof, sandproof, dirtproof, drop-proof, vibration-resistant, temperature protection, salt mist protection, bleach resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | CAT S53 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68, IP69K, IP69 | |
| SAR Value | 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb) | - | |
| Integrated Components | - | LED flashlight | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | - | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi 12 | CAT S53 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | - | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.28" | 6.5" | CAT S53 has larger screen size than Xiaomi 12. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels | Xiaomi 12 has better screen resolution than CAT S53. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 419 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | 1100 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | 68 billion colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | 5000000:1 | - | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Xiaomi 12 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10+ | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology | Super Bright Display | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | - | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 480 Hz | - | |
| Display Features | Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment | Glove & Wet Touch | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) | Scratch-resistant glass, tempered glass |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi 12 | CAT S53 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 3 GHz | 2 GHz | Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than CAT S53. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO | - |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi 12 | CAT S53 |
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| RAM | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | 6 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than CAT S53. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 128 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than CAT S53. |
| Memory Interface | UFS 3.1 | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSD |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi 12 | CAT S53 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 50 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better camera resolution than CAT S53. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.56" | - | |
| Sensor Name | Sony IMX766 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.88 | F/1.79 | CAT S53 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi 12. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Pixel Size | 1 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Xiaomi 12 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Special Effects | Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails | - | |
| Camera Modes | Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP mode | - | |
| Light Source | LED flash | Flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 13 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than CAT S53. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 123 degree(s) | - | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 5 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Tele-macro lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 50mm | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | AF (3cm-7cm) | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 32 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than CAT S53. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.45 | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi 12 | CAT S53 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4500 mAh | 5500 mAh | CAT S53 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi 12. |
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| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 39 min | - | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes | Both phones can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Battery Technology | - | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi 12 | CAT S53 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 12 | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | MIUI 13 | - | |
| Payment Technology | Google Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC | - |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi 12 | CAT S53 |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | LTE, VoLTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40 | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n77, n78 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E | IEEE 802.11ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi 12 | CAT S53 |
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| Sound Enhancements | Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology | - |
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| FEATURES | Xiaomi 12 | CAT S53 |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor | - | |
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| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display) | - | |
| Security Technology | AI face unlock | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge | Fast Charging, 2 years of Security Updates, programmable push-to-talk button, Android Enterprise Zero-touch enrollment |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi 12 | CAT S53 |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger | - | |
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| Compliant Standards | SGS Low Blue Light Certification | IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810H | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m | |
| Max Height of Shock Resistance | - | 1.8 m | |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 55 °C | |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | -25 °C |
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