Xiaomi 12X vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

63 out 100

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88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12X Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12X

Higher pixel density: 419ppi
Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4300mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Larger display: 6.3in
Lighter design: 167g vs 176g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12X and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12X

78

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12X

60

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

81

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12X

52

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12X

39

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12X

72

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12X

73

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12X

63

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

88

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.28 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	419 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3 %	90.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12X

924 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	523 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 in)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 in)	71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12X

89.3 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12X and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	10 (1 + 3 + 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))	- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	7 nm	2 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 698	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics	Adreno 650	Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores	768	1024
GPU Frequency	670 MHz	980 MHz
FLOPS	1029.1 GFLOPS	4014.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12X

1297

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3203

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12X

3428

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

11056

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1297	3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3428	11056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	27467

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12X], [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12X

806389

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3504102

CPU	237508	1013874
GPU	235693	1351843
Memory	153330	414601
UX	179858	723784
NanoReview Score	806389	3504102

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12X

4251

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	37.6 °C	n/a
Stability	98 %	n/a
Graphics Test	25 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	4251	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X]

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 16
OS Size	29.3 GB	29.5 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (78% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:48 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12X

22:44

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Web Browsing	09:35 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:39 h	n/a
Games	05:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	101 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8700x5800 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	10 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	67 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	13 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B10	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV32B40	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/3	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
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
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes, DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	n/a	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi 12X

90.1 dB

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December, 2021 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	December, 2021 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	650	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	879
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 12X vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

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