Motorola Edge (2026) vs Xiaomi 12T
The Motorola Edge (2026) scores 7.1 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 12T scores 6.2. The Motorola Edge (2026) leads in display, camera, battery and design, while the Xiaomi 12T is ahead in software support. The Motorola Edge (2026) is the newer phone, announced Jun 2, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge (2026)
- Brighter screen 5,200 nits vs 900 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs None
- Newer model Jun 2, 2026 vs Oct 4, 2022
- Lighter 160.5 g vs 202 g
- Thinner 7.22 mm vs 8.6 mm
- Sharper display 460 ppi vs 446 ppi
Why choose the Xiaomi 12T
- Faster wired charging 120 W vs 60 W
- Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.3 inches
- Longer OS update support 3 years vs 2 years
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 128 GB
- Higher screen resolution 1220 × 2712 px vs 1216 × 2640 px
- Charger in the box
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Xiaomi 12T
Overall
7.1
6.2
Display
8.8
7.1
Performance
5.0
5.0
Camera
7.7
6.1
Battery
5.9
5.7
Design
8.6
6.1
Software support
4.3
5.7
Value for money
5.3
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Xiaomi 12T
Size
6.3 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, Extreme AMOLED
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
Resolution
1216 × 2640 px
1220 × 2712 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
446 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,200 nits
900 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Xiaomi 12T
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
2.85 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Mali-G610 MC6
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Xiaomi 12T
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
108 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.67"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
10 MP, 3× optical
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
20 MP
Front video
—
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Xiaomi 12T
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
60 W
120 W
Wireless charging
15 W
—
Reverse wireless
—
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Xiaomi 12T
Dimensions
152.3 × 71.98 × 7.22 mm
163.1 × 75.9 × 8.6 mm
Thickness
7.22 mm
8.6 mm
Weight
160.5 g
202 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
None
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
—
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
PANTONE Martini Olive
Black, Silver, Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Xiaomi 12T
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
—
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
—
✕ No
IR blaster
—
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Xiaomi 12T
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 12
Interface
—
MIUI 13
OS updates
2 years
3 years
Security updates
3 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Xiaomi 12T
Announced
Jun 2, 2026
Oct 4, 2022
Released
Jun 11, 2026
Oct 13, 2022
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$599.99
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