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

Xiaomi 12X vs Xiaomi 12

63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
VS
65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
Xiaomi 12X
Xiaomi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12X Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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 180g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi 12
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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12X
vs
Xiaomi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.28 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
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) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12971702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34283977
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12X], [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12X
806389
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU237508308025
GPU235693439066
Memory153330237645
UX179858212297
NanoReview Score8063891187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Xiaomi 12
8751
Max Surface Temp.37.6 °Cn/a
Stability98 %60 %
Graphics Test25 fps52 fps
Graphics Score42518751
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X], [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing scoren/a14840
Web scoren/a11534
Video editingn/a7452
Data manipulationn/a9643
NanoReview Scoren/a12987

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 29.3 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsing09:35 h06:17 h
Video Playback14:39 h10:46 h
Games05:35 h04:42 h
Standby Mode101 h71 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Up to 24FPS
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) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length12 mm12 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B10OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size1/3.061/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 6E (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 5.2
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
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 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

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
Xiaomi 12
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 580
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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