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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-10-04 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G610 MC6 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12T, getting a score of 76.5 against 75.5. Xiaomi Mi 6's construction is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi 12T, even though it was released 6 years before. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a little bit lower pixels density and a much smaller screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12T counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a lot bigger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photographs, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low-light situations and a back camera with a way better 108 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features as much memory for applications and games as the Xiaomi 12T, they have the same internal storage. The Xiaomi 12T counts with a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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