Xiaomi 12T vs Apple iPhone Air Specs Comparison

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8.5
Xiaomi 12T
7.4
Apple iPhone Air
Xiaomi 12T Apple iPhone Air
Released · Oct 06, 2022
Released · Sep 19, 2025
6.7-inch · 2712x1220px
6.5-inch · 2736x1260px
Triple camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
3149 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2022 Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $999 | €1199
12GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449
12GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699

Design

Dimensions
6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
163.1 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.27 inches with camera bump)
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~6.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.13 oz / 202.0 g 5.82 oz / 165.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield)
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Silver, Blue Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 86.71% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2712x1220px, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI 2736x1260px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2787 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.9 (Good) 0.9 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.85GHz CortexA-78
4x2.0G​hz Cortex-A55
Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G610 MC6 Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (12) iOS (26.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 3500
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 8836
3D Mark High
Untested 4898
3D Mark Low
Untested 2895

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 3149 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 120.0W Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 20.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
14h 8min
Video
11h 13min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 43min
Browsing
16h 29min
Video
9h 54min
Gaming
7h 27min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
108 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.67"
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
20 MP 18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
126
Overall
130
Photo
122
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8948A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg

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