Xiaomi 12 vs. OnePlus Nord 2T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi 12 and OnePlus Nord 2T. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi 12 vs. OnePlus Nord 2T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi 12 OnePlus Nord 2T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 159.1 mm OnePlus Nord 2T has greater height than Xiaomi 12.
Width 69.9 mm 73.2 mm OnePlus Nord 2T has greater width than Xiaomi 12.
Depth 8.16 mm 8.2 mm Xiaomi 12 is narrower than Xiaomi 12.
Weight 180 g 190 g Xiaomi 12 is lighter than Xiaomi 12.
Body Colour Grey Shadow grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index - 7.6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb) 1.2 W/kg (body), 0.94 W/kg (head), 2.61 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi 12 OnePlus Nord 2T
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.28" 6.43" OnePlus Nord 2T has larger screen size than Xiaomi 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 419 ppi 409 ppi Xiaomi 12 has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord 2T.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness 1100 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 68 billion colours -
Contrast Ratio 5000000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 90 Hz Xiaomi 12 has better refresh rate than OnePlus Nord 2T.
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 Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support, AI colour enhancement, ambient display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi 12 OnePlus Nord 2T
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Clock Speed 3 GHz 3 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO ARM Mali-G77 MC9
MEMORY Xiaomi 12 OnePlus Nord 2T
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 12 GB OnePlus Nord 2T has more RAM than Xiaomi 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 256 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
CAMERA Xiaomi 12 OnePlus Nord 2T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.56" -
Sensor Name Sony IMX766 sensor Sony IMX766 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.8 OnePlus Nord 2T has better lens aperture than Xiaomi 12.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Pixel Size 1 μm 1 μm Both phones have the same camera pixel size.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails HDR
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 Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode, Dual-View Video
Light Source LED flash Dual LED 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 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI Scene Enhancement, AI hightlight video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord 2T.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 OnePlus Nord 2T has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi 12.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Xiaomi 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than OnePlus Nord 2T.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has higher resolution third camera than OnePlus Nord 2T.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Tele-macro lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 OnePlus Nord 2T has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi 12.
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 50mm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Monochrome
Camera Features (3rd Camera) AF (3cm-7cm) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony IMX615 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.4 OnePlus Nord 2T has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi 12.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
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 Time-lapse mode
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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Group Shot 2.0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi 12 OnePlus Nord 2T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4500 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology - SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology OnePlus Nord 2T has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 39 min -
Wireless Charging Yes - Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly.
CELLULAR Xiaomi 12 OnePlus Nord 2T
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 OxygenOS (based on Android 12)
User Interface MIUI 13 -
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi 12 OnePlus Nord 2T
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, 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, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, 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 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Xiaomi 12 OnePlus Nord 2T
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC
Sound Enhancements Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology Dirac sound technologies
FEATURES Xiaomi 12 OnePlus Nord 2T
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, SAR sensor, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) 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 Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Xiaomi 12 OnePlus Nord 2T
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, SuperVOOC 80W power adapter
Compliant Standards SGS Low Blue Light Certification -
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