Xiaomi 12X vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

63 out 100

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82 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12X Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12X

Lighter design: 176g vs 201.5g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Larger display: 6.59in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12X

78

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12X

60

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

75

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12X

52

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

77

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12X

39

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

77

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12X

72

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12X

73

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12X

63

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

82

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.28 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	419 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3 %	90 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12X

924 nits

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

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)	157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 in)	75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 in)	8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	201.5 g (7.11 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12X

89.3 %

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

90 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	3400 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))	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 698	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Adreno 650	Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores	768	1024
GPU Frequency	670 MHz	1300 MHz
FLOPS	1029.1 GFLOPS	2662.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12X

1297

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

1751

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12X

3428

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

6824

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1297	1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3428	6824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	14716

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12X], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12X

806389

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

2082689

CPU	237508	590034
GPU	235693	664221
Memory	153330	362146
UX	179858	466288
NanoReview Score	806389	2082689

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12X

4251

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

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	8 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	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (78% in 30 min)	Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:48 h	0:48 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12X

22:44

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

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	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.5
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	Sony IMX882
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	15 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B10	SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	5184x3888 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV32B40	OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size	1/3	1/4.0 (0.25)
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 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	6.0
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	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Varies by region	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	n/a	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)
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

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2021 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	December, 2021 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	650	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	329
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, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 12X

0 (0%)

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

1 (100%)

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Xiaomi 12X vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

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