Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12X and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12X vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
VS
61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Xiaomi 12X
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12X Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12X and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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
NanoReview Score
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12X
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.28 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 740 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)523 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12X and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
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))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 768 704
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12971243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34283430
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12X
806389
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU237508212654
GPU235693215469
Memory153330137373
UX179858147707
NanoReview Score806389713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Max Surface Temp.37.6 °Cn/a
Stability98 %60 %
Graphics Test25 fps22 fps
Graphics Score42513784
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X], [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Writing scoren/a10576
Web scoren/a9360
Video editingn/a6950
Data manipulationn/a9003
NanoReview Scoren/a11015

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 29.3 GB 24 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Web Browsing09:35 hn/a
Video Playback14:39 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode101 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.561/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a19
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12X
90.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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