Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Infinix Note 12 VIP

Xiaomi 12T Pro Infinix Note 12 VIP

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 12T Pro (with Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on October 4 2022 against the Infinix Note 12 VIP which is powered by MediaTek Helio G96 and came out 5 months before. 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 Pro

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
3.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1040K versus 336K)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
More energy-efficient CPU – SM8475 Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
13% higher pixel density (446 vs 393 PPI)
Ready for eSIM technology
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 12 VIP

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness 12T Pro 95 Note 12 VIP 88 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games 12T Pro 93 Note 12 VIP 38 Battery Battery life charging type and speed 12T Pro 75 Note 12 VIP 74 Camera Photo and video recording quality 12T Pro 80 Note 12 VIP 63 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission 12T Pro 89 Note 12 VIP 73 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation 12T Pro 86 Note 12 VIP 65

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: 12T Pro vs Note 12 VIP

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	446 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	-
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	-
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	86.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

Peak brightness test (auto) 12T Pro 916 nits Note 12 VIP n/a

Design and build

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	163.5 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	7.89 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	205 gramm (7.23 oz)	198 gramm (6.98 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black Silver Blue	Black Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio 12T Pro 86.7% Note 12 VIP 86.4%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 12T Pro and Infinix Note 12 VIP in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	MediaTek Helio G96
Max. clock	3190 MHz	2050 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali G57 MC2
GPU clock	900 MHz	950 MHz

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	4 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Channels	4	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	-	Up to 2048 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) 12T Pro +145% 1259 Note 12 VIP 513 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) 12T Pro +135% 4116 Note 12 VIP 1750 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 12T Pro +209% 1040057 Note 12 VIP 336910 3DMark Wild Life Performance 12T Pro n/a Note 12 VIP 1193

Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	7 FPS
Graphics score	-	1193
PCMark 3.0 score	-	10468

AnTuTu Android Smartphone Scores Sources: 3DMark [3] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 13	XOS 10.5

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Charge power	120 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	-
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	0:17 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:34 hr	-
Watching video	13:52 hr	-
Gaming	05:19 hr	-
Standby	93 hr	-

General battery life 12T Pro 28:05 hr Note 12 VIP n/a

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	200 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	-	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	-
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	3 (200 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.22" Samsung HP1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/1.67" Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T Pro from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4672 x 3504
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.47"	1/2.76"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1440p at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality 12T Pro 130 Note 12 VIP n/a Video quality 12T Pro 134 Note 12 VIP n/a Generic camera score 12T Pro 129 Note 12 VIP n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	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 QZSS NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	12
5G support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Other

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October 2022	May 2022
Release date	October 2022	July 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

After analyzing all the data we think that the Xiaomi 12T Pro is definitely a better buy.

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