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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-08-04 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 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 global score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than OnePlus Nord's 74.2 general score. Xiaomi 12 is a a little bit lighter phone than OnePlus Nord, but both of them are 0.32inches thick. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 12 has newer 12 version while OnePlus Nord has Android 10 version, so it provides lots of additional features and increased performance.
The OnePlus Nord has a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi 12. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and 8 GB of RAM. Xiaomi 12 features a slightly better looking display than OnePlus Nord, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi 12 captures slightly better pictures and videos than OnePlus Nord, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a way larger camera sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality, a camera with a higher 50 mega-pixels resolution and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Xiaomi 12 counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the OnePlus Nord one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. The Xiaomi 12 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than OnePlus Nord, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4115mAh.
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