Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12X and Vivo S50 Pro mini - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12X vs Vivo S50 Pro mini

63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
VS
88 out 100
Vivo S50 Pro mini
Xiaomi 12X
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12X Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Vivo S50 Pro mini, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo S50 Pro mini
  • Larger display: 6.31in
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • 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
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12X and Vivo S50 Pro mini
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12X
vs
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.28 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 461 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 n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
Vivo S50 Pro mini
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) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %
Vivo S50 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12X and Vivo S50 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3840 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))		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Vivo S50 Pro mini
3029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Vivo S50 Pro mini
9401
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12973029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34289401
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12X
806389
Vivo S50 Pro mini
2982857
CPU237508667776
GPU2356931288971
Memory153330560078
UX179858466032
NanoReview Score8063892982857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.6 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4251n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 29.3 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 0:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Vivo S50 Pro mini
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 110 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13B10Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.061/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 n/a
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12X
90.1 dB
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 525
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 Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S50 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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