OnePlus 6 vs. Xiaomi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 6 and Xiaomi 12. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 6 vs. Xiaomi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 6 Xiaomi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.7 mm 152.7 mm OnePlus 6 has greater height than Xiaomi 12.
Width 75.4 mm 69.9 mm OnePlus 6 has greater width than Xiaomi 12.
Depth 7.75 mm 8.16 mm OnePlus 6 is narrower than OnePlus 6.
Weight 177 g 180 g OnePlus 6 is lighter than OnePlus 6.
Body Colour Mirror black Grey
Body Material Glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.38 W/kg (body), 1.33 W/kg (head) 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 6 Xiaomi 12
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.28" 6.28" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi 12 has better screen resolution than OnePlus 6.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density - 419 ppi
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 1100 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 68 billion colours
Contrast Ratio - 5000000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi 12 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 480 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 6 Xiaomi 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 3 GHz Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than OnePlus 6.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 6 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY OnePlus 6 Xiaomi 12
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than OnePlus 6.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than OnePlus 6.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA OnePlus 6 Xiaomi 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 6.
Sensor Size - 1/1.56"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX519 sensor Sony IMX766 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.88 OnePlus 6 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 6.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Portrait, HDR Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, portrait mode 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
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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 480 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) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), RAW image capture, Detect Contrast Auto-Focus (DCAF), Dynamic Denoise, Clear Image 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) 20 Megapixel 13 Megapixel OnePlus 6 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi 12.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 F/2.4 OnePlus 6 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 6.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Tele-macro lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 50mm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - AF (3cm-7cm)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 6.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 OnePlus 6 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 6.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Face Beauty 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) Smile Capture - OnePlus 6 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 6 Xiaomi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi 12 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 6.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 39 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly.
CELLULAR OnePlus 6 Xiaomi 12
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi 12 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android Oreo) Android 12
User Interface - MIUI 13
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 6 Xiaomi 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40
5G NR Frequency - 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 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.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 6 Xiaomi 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 Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES OnePlus 6 Xiaomi 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, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light 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 OnePlus 6 Xiaomi 12
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), translucent case, fast charge USB-C cable, fast charge power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger
Compliant Standards - SGS Low Blue Light Certification
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