Xiaomi 12T vs Apple iPhone 17e

Product
Xiaomi 12T
599 USD
Apple iPhone 17e
599 USD

Price
599 USD
599 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Apple iPhone
Model No
Xiaomi 12T
A3634, A3575, A3635, iPhone18,5

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, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3575 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3634
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 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 - A3575 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 - A3634

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)
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China) eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
Colors
Black, Silver, Blue
Black, White, Soft Pink
Build
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), 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, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

OS
Android 12, MIUI 13
iOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 26.5
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra
Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPU
Mali-G610 MC6
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

RAM
8GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
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), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, 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, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.

Lens 1
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.47", 0.8µm
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF 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, Dolby Vision HDR

Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 120W, 100% in 19 min (advertised)
Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2

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)
AnTuTu: 2187425 (v11) GeekBench: 9296 (v6) 3DMark: 4226 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
814 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.0 LUFS (Very good)
-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 104h
Active use score 15:30h