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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| 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 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.88 |
| 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 |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 has an overall score of 77.8, which is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 general score. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12X has 11 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version. Xiaomi 12X's body is newer, lighter and thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a way better performance than Xiaomi 12X. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12X features a bit more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with much more brightness, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a just a bit higher pixels quantity per screen inch.
The Xiaomi 12X and nubia Red Magic 5S count with similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have the same 128 GB internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has worse 15 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a larger aperture and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Xiaomi 12X's battery duration is very similar to the nubia Red Magic 5S one.
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