Xiaomi 12T vs Apple iPhone 16e
Product
Price
599 USD
599 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Apple iPhone
Model No
Xiaomi 12T
A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408
Launch Date
2022, October 06
2025, February 19
Wikipedia
Technology
GSM / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 38, 40, 41
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A3408
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3409
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3410
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A3408
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3409
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3410
Dimensions
163.1 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
202 g (7.13 oz)
167 g (5.89 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)
eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Colors
Black, Silver, Blue
Black, White
Build
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+ Touch sampling rate: Up to 480Hz*Touch sampling rate may vary according to the content on your display. , AdaptiveSync display: 30Hz/60Hz/90Hz/120Hz Over 68 billion colors, Color gamut: DCI-P3 True, Color display: JNCD≈0.37, Delta E≈0.66, Contrast ratio: 5,000,000:1
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.1 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)
OS
Android 12, MIUI 13
iOS 18.4
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra
Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU
Mali-G610 MC6
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM
8GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB/512GB
NVMe
Card Slot
No
Lens 1
108 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, Long exposure mode with six effects (Moving crowd, Oil painting, Neon trails, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails)Photo clonesTimed burstPhoto filtersNight mode(wide)108MP modeDocument modeAI cameraGoogle lensMovie framePro modeImage format captured: HEIF and JPEGHDRRAW modeFace recognition AI distortion correction (Ultra wide)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Lens 1
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.47", 0.8µm
12 MP, f/1.9, (wide)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
Timed burst, AI Beautify, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, HDR, Panorama selfies
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
1080p@30/60fps
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion
Charging
Fast charging 120W, 100% in 19 min (advertised)
Wired, 50% in 30 min
7.5W wireless (Qi)
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No,
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0
Performance
AnTuTu: 780204 (v9)
GeekBench: 3756 (v5.1)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-25.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 104h

