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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 50.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.88 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 12X has a general score of 77.8, which is just a bit better than realme 8 5G's global score of 72. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). The Xiaomi 12X is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little thinner and a bit lighter than realme 8 5G. The realme 8 5G counts with an extremely better processor than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 12X counts with a little sharper screen than realme 8 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Xiaomi 12X also counts with a quite better pixels count in each inch of display and a lot brighter screen. The realme 8 5G counts with much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12X, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the realme 8 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Realme 8 5G counts with just a little better battery life than Xiaomi 12X, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi 12X takes much clearer pictures and videos than realme 8 5G, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a back facing camera with more mega pixels and a way higher video resolution.
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