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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-10-04 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G610 MC6 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is much better than Xiaomi 12T, with a general score of 83.2 against 75.5. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9 is extremely older than Xiaomi 12T, it's body is lighter and somewhat thinner. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little bit lower pixels density and a little bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12T, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as Xiaomi 12T, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photos, a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and images and a lot worse 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi 12T counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 52% larger battery capacity.
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