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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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 is a bit better than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, with a 78.8 score against 73.1. Xiaomi 12's construction has the same thickness than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, but it's just a little bit lighter. These phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi 12 has 12 version and OnePlus Nord 2 5G has Android 11 version, giving some nice extra features and some performance improvements.
The Xiaomi 12 features just a bit better display than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a really superior processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12 has a much better camera than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, and although they both have a F1.9 camera aperture and the same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi 12 also has a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution. Xiaomi 12 has as much memory to store more games and applications as OnePlus Nord 2 5G, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi 12 features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the battery lifetime in OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
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