Xiaomi MI 10T 5G vs. Xiaomi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 10T 5G and Xiaomi 12. 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 MI 10T 5G vs. Xiaomi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Xiaomi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.1 mm 152.7 mm Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has greater height than Xiaomi 12.
Width 76.4 mm 69.9 mm Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has greater width than Xiaomi 12.
Depth 9.33 mm 8.16 mm Xiaomi 12 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Weight 216 g 180 g Xiaomi 12 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Body Colour Lunar silver Grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.574 W/kg (head), 0.996 W/kg (body), 1.978 W/kg (limb) 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 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 MI 10T 5G Xiaomi 12
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.28" Xiaomi MI 10T 5G 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
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 650 cd/m² 1100 cd/m² Xiaomi 12 has better display brightness than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Colour Depth - 68 billion colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 5000000:1 Xiaomi 12 has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology MEMC technology, Sunshine mode 3.0, AdaptiveSync technology Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology
Display Refresh Rate 144 Hz 120 Hz Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has better refresh rate than Xiaomi 12.
Touch Sampling Rate - 480 Hz
Display Features Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, Reading mode 3 Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Xiaomi 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 3 GHz Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Xiaomi 12
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Xiaomi 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi 12.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" 1/1.56" Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi 12.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX682 sensor Sony IMX766 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.89 F/1.88 Xiaomi 12 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1 μm Xiaomi 12 has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Xiaomi 12 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR, Colour focus, Cyberpunk, Gold vibes, Black ice Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, RAW mode, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Portrait mode with background blurring, Custom watermark, Group photo, AI smart slimming, Night Mode 2.0, Vlog mode, Movie frame, AI SkyScaping 3.0, Timed burst, Document mode 2.0, Photo clones, AI camera 2.0, Video log mode, Video Macro mode 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
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has face detection.
Light Source Flash 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, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (protective lens glass), Video Beautify, AI high resolution photos, Group photo face correction, ShootSteady video, 15 seconds short video recording, ShootSteady, HDR Ultra-wide angle edge distortion correction, AI video colour focus HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Both phones have the same second camera lens field of view.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (protective lens glass) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Tele-macro lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 3-element -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 50mm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) AF (2cm-10cm), Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (protective lens glass) AF (3cm-7cm)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.4" -
Sensor Name (Front) Samsung S5K3T2 -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, AI Beautify 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 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) AI portrait mode, age recognition, 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, Movie frame, 4-in-1 to 1.6μm Super Pixel, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (protective lens glass) 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Xiaomi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi 12.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 39 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly.
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Xiaomi 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 12
User Interface MIUI 12 MIUI 13
Payment Technology Google Pay Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Xiaomi 12
Data Transmission VoLTE, 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 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 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 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n41, n77, n78, n40 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Infrared (IR) IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WPA3 -
Modem Snapdragon X55 5G -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Xiaomi 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD, LHDC -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9 -
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Xiaomi 12
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, X-axis linear vibration motor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology AI face unlock AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Google Lens 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
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Xiaomi 12
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger, anti-bacterial screen protector, silver ion anti bacterial case SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification SGS Low Blue Light Certification
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