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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 12 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has a general score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Fairphone 5's 75.5 global score. The Xiaomi 12 is an older phone than the Fairphone 5, but it's thinner and lighter anyway. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12 has 12 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13.
Fairphone 5 has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12. They have 8 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. Fairphone 5 counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi 12, because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1224 x 2700px, a bit larger display and a quite higher display pixel density.
Fairphone 5 has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12 has a way better camera than Fairphone 5, although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor offering a worse image quality, they both have a back camera with a 50 mega-pixels resolution and the same diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi 12 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Fairphone 5, because it has a 7% more battery size.
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