Xiaomi Poco F4 vs Xiaomi 12T

Xiaomi Poco F4 Xiaomi 12T

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco F4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870) that was released on June 23 2022 against the Xiaomi 12T which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra and came out 4 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T

Shows 17% longer battery life (31:35 vs 27:02 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (791K versus 650K)
13% higher pixel density (446 vs 395 PPI)
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Poco F4 90 Xiaomi 12T 95 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Poco F4 70 Xiaomi 12T 79 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Poco F4 72 Xiaomi 12T 79 Camera Photo and video recording quality Poco F4 75 Xiaomi 12T 74 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Poco F4 87 Xiaomi 12T 91 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Poco F4 78 Xiaomi 12T 82

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Poco F4 vs Xiaomi 12T

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1220 x 2712 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	446 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	900 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	86.6%	86.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	97.3%	-
PWM	443 Hz	-
Response time	1 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Peak brightness test (auto) Poco F4 +5% 1008 nits Xiaomi 12T 959 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	75.95 mm (2.99 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	195 gramm (6.88 oz)	202 gramm (7.13 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP53
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black Silver Green	Black Silver Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Poco F4 86.6% Xiaomi 12T 86.7%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco F4 and Xiaomi 12T in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
Max. clock	3200 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Mali-G610 MC6
GPU clock	675 MHz	912 MHz
FLOPS	~1372 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	6 8 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Poco F4 +5% 976 Xiaomi 12T 929 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Poco F4 3215 Xiaomi 12T +18% 3793 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Poco F4 650152 Xiaomi 12T +22% 791598

CPU	165229	-
GPU	236853	-
Memory	100281	-
UX	143530	-
Total score	650152	791598

3DMark Wild Life Performance Poco F4 4327 Xiaomi 12T +35% 5861

Stability	90%	-
Graphics test	25 FPS	35 FPS
Graphics score	4327	5861
PCMark 3.0 score	-	12614

AnTuTu Benchmark Android Ranking (172nd and 87th place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 13	MIUI 13
OS size	24 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	67 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full charging time	0:39 hr	0:23 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:44 hr	10:06 hr
Watching video	12:31 hr	13:24 hr
Gaming	04:37 hr	05:21 hr
Standby	82 hr	116 hr

General battery life Poco F4 27:02 hr Xiaomi 12T +17% 31:35 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 6000	12032 x 9024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	-
Angle of widest lens	119°	120°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2" OmniVision OV64B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67" Samsung ISOCELL HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" Omnivision OV8856	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	-
Aperture	f/2.45	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2"	1/3.47"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Poco F4 n/a Xiaomi 12T 120 Video quality Poco F4 n/a Xiaomi 12T 127 Generic camera score Poco F4 n/a Xiaomi 12T 115

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE HID A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC
NFC*	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Poco F4 86.1 dB Xiaomi 12T n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	June 2022	October 2022
Release date	June 2022	October 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common but we would recommend the Xiaomi 12T. It has a better display performance and battery life.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Poco F4 14 (18.2%) Xiaomi 12T 63 (81.8%) Vote Total votes: 77

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