Two hundred megapixels – that’s where smartphone cameras have come. When we started “this phone has a camera” it was enough to blow your mind. It’s not just about raw resolution these days, image processing has come a long way (especially with the advent of computational photography) thanks to increasingly powerful mobile chipsets.
A few weeks ago the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra won the favor of fans, now it has the competition: the Xiaomi 12T Pro, which uses the same 200MP ISOCELL HP1 sensor. Same Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 too. They have more similarities, but we’ll get to that in a moment.
Xiaomi’s recent partnership with Leica does not extend to the 12T Pro. As you can read in our review (and see in our video review), the main camera is really impressive for a $ 750 phone. If it wasn’t clear, the 12T Pro it’s not a challenger to the 12S Ultra or even the 12S Pro, it’s more of a “budget flagship”.
The budget was sufficient to cover the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset (base configuration 8/128 GB), a 6.67 “120 Hz AMOLED display (1,220 x 2,712 px, is a 12-bit panel for the boot) and a 5,000mAh battery with 120W charging speed (0-100% in 19 minutes). Really the only things that make this not a flagship are the lack of a telephoto lens and the mid ultra wide angle (sensor 8 MP 1/4 “). Even a little more protection wouldn’t hurt, but again that’s € 750.
To compare it to the Moto Edge 30 Ultra, the Xiaomi has a sharper display (the Moto has a 6.67-inch 1,080 x 2,400px, 10-bit display), but with a lower brightness and refresh rate (if you can. tell the difference between 120Hz and 144Hz is another matter). The Motorola has a 2x 12MP camera, but its usefulness is questionable, the advantage of an ultra-wide 50MP camera (1 / 2.76 “sensor) and a 60MP selfie cam is not. the Edge 30 Ultra has a smaller battery (4,610mAh) but fast wireless charging (50W, 125W wireless). You can see a more detailed specification comparison here.
There is no shortage of SD 8+ Gen 1 phones, but getting down to the price of € 750 is a challenge. Motorola charges € 900 for an Edge 30 Ultra (8/128 GB).
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra • OnePlus 10T • ZTE nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
A OnePlus 10T can be yours for € 730 with the same chipset (and memory), but the 50MP main camera sounds less impressive. And it has an FHD + screen like the Motorola (at 120Hz), that extra bit of sharpness is nice to have. And it’s not like the 10T offers wireless charging or an IP68 rating.
The Realme GT2 Explorer Master could have been an interesting alternative, had I found one outside of China. And the Xiaomi 12T Ultra itself isn’t widely available, so let’s take a look at the Red Magic 7S Pro – a 12 / 256GB drive will cost you € 780.
It’s a gaming phone rather than a camera phone, so it has a built-in active cooling fan and triggers on its shoulders. However, if you are looking for a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 phone with a 120Hz AMOLED display, this is one of the cheaper versions.
Are you interested in buying the Xiaomi 12T Pro or not? Vote below or using this page.
The Xiaomi 12T shouldn’t be overlooked: this € 600 phone uses a Dimensity 8100-Ultra chipset and has a 108MP main camera. That said, you get (basically) the same 6.67-inch 12-bit, 120Hz AMOLED display (1,220 x 2,712px resolution), the same 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging, and (sadly) the same ultra camera 8MP wide and no telephoto lens.
For a more detailed look, we also have a review of the 12T (also video review). Note that both the 12T and 12T Pro will receive 3 OS updates and 4 years of security patches.
Is it worth saving the € 150 and getting the lesser camera? And the Dimensity 8100 is a nice chip but more of a mid-range option. And what about the competition?
Speaking of which, the Realme GT Neo 3 is priced at € 600 (currently discounted at € 500) for the 80W model (and that too with 256GB of storage). You can get the 150W model for € 100 more, but it comes with a smaller battery (4,500mAh vs 5,000mAh). There isn’t much focus on the camera here (50 MP main, 1 / 1.56 “, 8 MP ultra wide angle) and the 6.7” FHD + 120 Hz AMOLED display doesn’t offer a clear advantage.
OnePlus 10R and vanilla vivo X80 are not available in Europe and the Oppo is asking 800 euros for a Reno8 Pro. So, no matter the chipset, let’s focus on the camera instead.
Realme GT Neo 3 • Motorola Moto G200 5G
The Motorola Moto G200 has a 108MP main sensor (and an ultra-wide 13MP camera), as well as an MSRP of € 450 (but currently it has dropped to € 350). Mix things up with a 144Hz LCD and Snapdragon 888+, plus a 5,000mAh battery with 33W charging.
So what will it be: Do you want the Xiaomi 12T or do you prefer the Pro? Or neither? Cast your vote below or (if it doesn’t work) on this page.
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