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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| 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 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 650 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 |
| -- | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| 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 |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 12X is just a bit better than the Fairphone 5, getting a score of 77.8 against 75.5. Xiaomi 12X's construction is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Fairphone 5, although it was released just a little more than a year before. These devices come with Android OS, but Xiaomi 12X has an older 11 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a lot darker display, it also counts with a quite bigger display, a quite better 1224 x 2700 resolution and a little bit better amount of pixels per inch in the screen. Fairphone 5 features a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12X. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM.
The Fairphone 5 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12X, because it has more internal storage. The Xiaomi 12X has a way better camera than Fairphone 5. Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back and the same aperture. Xiaomi 12X features just a little bit longer battery performance than Fairphone 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4200mAh.
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