OnePlus 5T vs. Xiaomi Redmi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OnePlus 5T and Xiaomi Redmi 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

OnePlus 5T vs. Xiaomi Redmi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.1 mm 168.6 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater height than OnePlus 5T.
Width 75 mm 76.28 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater width than OnePlus 5T.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.17 mm OnePlus 5T is narrower than OnePlus 5T.
Weight 162 g 198.5 g OnePlus 5T is lighter than OnePlus 5T.
Body Colour Midnight black Midnight black
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Protection - Spill-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi 12 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 12
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Optic AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.01" 6.79" Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger screen size than OnePlus 5T.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2460 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better screen resolution than OnePlus 5T.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 396 ppi OnePlus 5T has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Max Brightness - 550 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Reading mode 3.0
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display Reading mode, Dot Display, AdaptiveSync technology, 70% NTSC
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MediaTek Helio G88
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 2 GHz OnePlus 5T has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 5T has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 ARM Mali-G52
MEMORY OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 12
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 16 GB virtual extension OnePlus 5T has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi Redmi 12 has more internal memory than OnePlus 5T.
Memory Interface - eMMC 5.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 5T.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX398 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 OnePlus 5T has better lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27.22 mm -
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode -
Light Source Dual 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Capture, Fast AF, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Intelligent Pixel Technology AI Triple camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 F/2.2 OnePlus 5T has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.1 OnePlus 5T has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 5T.
Fast Charging Technology Dash Charge technology - OnePlus 5T has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 552 hours
Talk Time - 2220 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 2220 min
Standby: up to 552 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Reading: up to 26 hrs
CELLULAR OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 12
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 7.1.1) Android 13
User Interface - MIUI 14
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound, Supports AANC -
FEATURES OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, digital compass
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation Fast Charging, IR blaster
OTHERS OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 12
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, pre-installed screen protector, translucent case Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP53, SGS Low Blue Light Certification
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