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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a score of 82.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi 12's 78.8 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 9T design is notably older, a little thicker and a little heavier than the Xiaomi 12. These phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 9T has older 10 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12.
Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi 12 has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with way more brightness, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite higher count of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Xiaomi 12 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher video quality, a much bigger sensor capturing way higher quality photographs and videos and a back camera with a higher resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 9T's memory to store more apps and games is very similar to the Xiaomi 12 one, they have the same internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi 12 has a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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