Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 12X - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14 vs Xiaomi 12X

85 out 100
Xiaomi 14
VS
63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
Xiaomi 14
Xiaomi 12X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 12X, Manufactured in December, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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 14
  • Larger display: 6.36in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4610mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12X
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 193g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 12X
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 14
vs
Xiaomi 12X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.36 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1200x2670 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14
1170 nits
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)429 Hz523 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14], [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14
89.4 %
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 12X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14
2182
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14
6991
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21821297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69913428
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14], [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14
2031113
Xiaomi 12X
806389
CPU452780237508
GPU851183235693
Memory411673153330
UX315477179858
NanoReview Score2031113806389
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14
15419
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Max Surface Temp.47.9 °C37.6 °C
Stability70 %98 %
Graphics Test92 fps25 fps
Graphics Score154194251
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14], [Xiaomi 12X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14
16364
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Writing score19653n/a
Web score15768n/a
Video editing7891n/a
Data manipulation16120n/a
NanoReview Score16364n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 28 GB 29.3 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4610 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14
25:30
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Web Browsing10:59 h09:35 h
Video Playback17:04 h14:39 h
Games05:15 h05:35 h
Standby Mode111 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.2x 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 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length14 mm12 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size1/2.761/3.06
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14
137
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 14
138
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14
138
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom134n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/3 1/3
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS 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/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category20n/a
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 14
92.6 dB
Xiaomi 12X
90.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 650
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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