Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi Mi 10 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12X vs Xiaomi Mi 10

63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
VS
59 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10
Xiaomi 12X
Xiaomi Mi 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12X Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Xiaomi Mi 10, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 208g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4780mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi Mi 10
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
Xiaomi Mi 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.28 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10
848 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)523 Hz362 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X], [Xiaomi Mi 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %
Xiaomi Mi 10
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi Mi 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2840 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 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Xiaomi Mi 10
1217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Xiaomi Mi 10
3366
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12971217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34283366
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12X
806389
Xiaomi Mi 10
732707
CPU237508229483
GPU235693194403
Memory153330135248
UX179858173573
NanoReview Score806389732707
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Xiaomi Mi 10
4409
Max Surface Temp.37.6 °C42.8 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test25 fps26 fps
Graphics Score42514409
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X], [Xiaomi Mi 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10
11410
Writing scoren/a14234
Web scoren/a8296
Video editingn/a6565
Data manipulationn/a8803
NanoReview Scoren/a11410

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 29.3 GB 19 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4780 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Xiaomi Mi 10
20:47
Web Browsing09:35 h08:05 h
Video Playback14:39 h13:49 h
Games05:35 h05:13 h
Standby Mode101 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766Samsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size1/1.561/1.33
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length12 mm12 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B10Sony IMX350
Sensor size1/3.061/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3 1/3
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 6 (802.11 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12X
90.1 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10
83.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 800
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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