Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs. Xiaomi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Xiaomi 12. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs. Xiaomi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 13 Pro Xiaomi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A2638 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.7 mm 152.7 mm Xiaomi 12 has greater height than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Width 71.5 mm 69.9 mm Apple iPhone 13 Pro has greater width than Xiaomi 12.
Depth 7.65 mm 8.16 mm Apple iPhone 13 Pro is narrower than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Weight 203 g 180 g Xiaomi 12 is lighter than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Body Colour Alpine green | Graphite | Silver | Gold | Sierra blue Grey
Body Material Surgical‑grade stainless steel, textured matt glass -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone 13 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP68 -
Repairability Index 6.8 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 2.97 W/kg (limb) 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 13 Pro Xiaomi 12
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super Retina XDR Display with ProMotion AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.28" Xiaomi 12 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2532 x 1170 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better screen resolution than Xiaomi 12.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 460 ppi 419 ppi Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better pixel density than Xiaomi 12.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 1000 cd/m² 1100 cd/m² Xiaomi 12 has better display brightness than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Colour Depth - 68 billion colours
Contrast Ratio 2000000:1 5000000:1 Xiaomi 12 has better display contrast ratio than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate - 480 Hz
Display Features True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR) Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 13 Pro Xiaomi 12
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed - 3 GHz
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Xiaomi 12 has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY Apple iPhone 13 Pro Xiaomi 12
RAM - LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Apple iPhone 13 Pro Xiaomi 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Sensor Size - 1/1.56"
Sensor Name - Sony IMX766 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.5 F/1.88 Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Lens Construction 7-element 6-element
Pixel Size 1.9 μm 1 μm Apple iPhone 13 Pro has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi 12.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Optical Zoom 6x -
Digital Zoom 15x -
Special Effects Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails
HDR Mode Smart HDR 4 -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Macro mode, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Apple iPhone 13 Pro has face detection.
Light Source True Tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Digital zoom up to 9x for video, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage), 6x optical zoom range, 2x optical zoom out, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps), 3x optical zoom in HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/2.4 Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 6-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Xiaomi 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 13 mm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Lens correction, Focus Pixels -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Apple iPhone 13 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi 12.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Tele-macro lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.8 F/2.4 Xiaomi 12 has better third camera lens aperture than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 13 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) 77 mm -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 50mm
Optical Zoom 3x -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Optical image stabilisation for video, Focus Pixels AF (3cm-7cm)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 12 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Special Effects (Front) Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Smart HDR 4 -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Apple ProRAW Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Apple iPhone 13 Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps), Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage) 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 13 Pro Xiaomi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4500 mAh
Fast Charging Technology Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging - Apple iPhone 13 Pro has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 39 min
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 75 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 13 Pro Xiaomi 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 15 Android 12
User Interface - MIUI 13
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay Google Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 13 Pro Xiaomi 12
Data Transmission EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Yes - Apple iPhone 13 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Apple iPhone 13 Pro Xiaomi 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 -
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF -
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology
Video Enhancements HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) -
FEATURES Apple iPhone 13 Pro Xiaomi 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, LiDAR scanner Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology Face ID AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Optical zoom with rear‑facing camera MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge
OTHERS Apple iPhone 13 Pro Xiaomi 12
Included Accessories Lightning to USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4 SGS Low Blue Light Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance 6 m -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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