Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12X and Samsung Galaxy A41 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12X vs Samsung Galaxy A41

63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A41
Xiaomi 12X
Samsung Galaxy A41

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12X Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Samsung Galaxy A41, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetMediatek Helio P65. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12X
  • Larger display: 6.28in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A41
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Lighter design: 152g vs 176g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 8/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12X and Samsung Galaxy A41
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12X
vs
Samsung Galaxy A41

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.28 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
Samsung Galaxy A41
620 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)523 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X], [Samsung Galaxy A41]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 69.8 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 152 g (5.36 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A41
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12X and Samsung Galaxy A41 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Mediatek Helio P65
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 768 48
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Samsung Galaxy A41
502
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Samsung Galaxy A41
1543
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1297502
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34281543
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12X
806389
Samsung Galaxy A41
213850
CPU23750872926
GPU23569326922
Memory15333054332
UX17985859670
NanoReview Score806389213850
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Samsung Galaxy A41
577
Max Surface Temp.37.6 °C40.6 °C
Stability98 %98 %
Graphics Test25 fps3 fps
Graphics Score4251577
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X], [Samsung Galaxy A41]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 29.3 GB 18.9 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Samsung Galaxy A41
19:03
Web Browsing09:35 h07:30 h
Video Playback14:39 h12:31 h
Games05:35 h04:48 h
Standby Mode101 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm12 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B10Samsung S5K4HA
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B20/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12X
90.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy A41
85.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 220
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12X the clear winner in this comparison.

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