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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2022-03-15 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12X has an overall score of 77.8, which is slightly better than Microsoft Lumia 950's 74.1 global score. The Xiaomi 12X counts with Android 11 OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Xiaomi 12X's construction has the same thickness than Microsoft Lumia 950, but it is somewhat heavier.
The Lumia 950 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a better display density. Lumia 950 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 12X, although it has 5 GB less RAM memory and lesser processing cores.
Xiaomi 12X takes much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi 12X also has a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a way better 7680x4320 video quality. Xiaomi 12X counts with a better memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi 12X features a superior battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 50 percent more battery capacity.
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