Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 14 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2024-09-26 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.32 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Lemon Green, Titan Black, Titan Blue and Titan Gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 4000 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8300 Ultra (4 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G615-MC6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 is slightly better than the Xiaomi 14T, having an 88.7 score against 83.7. IPhone 12's construction is a bit thinner and lighter than Xiaomi 14T, despite of the fact that it was released 4 years before. IPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi 14T counts with Android 14 OS. The Xiaomi 14T has a sharper display than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a quite inferior pixels quantity per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bigger display, a really brighter display and a slightly better 1220 x 2712 resolution.
The Xiaomi 14T counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than iPhone 12, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. IPhone 12 has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 14T, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and 8 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Xiaomi 14T counts with a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 78% larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi 14T shoots way better videos and photos than iPhone 12, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing images and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi 14T also counts with a back camera with much more MP.
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