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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Xiaomi 12 has a general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 score. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12 has 12 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, providing a couple additional features and performance tweaks. The Xiaomi 12 construction is newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than the nubia Red Magic 5S.
The Xiaomi 12 features just a bit better display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher display density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a much brighter display. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a lot better processing power than Xiaomi 12. Both of them have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi 12's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as nubia Red Magic 5S's one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi 12 features a little bit better camera than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography, a lower 7680x4320 video resolution and a lot less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Xiaomi 12's battery duration is just as good as the battery duration in nubia Red Magic 5S.
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