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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2022-03-15 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 50.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12X is a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a 77.8 score against 71.9. Xiaomi 12X is a notably newer device than Galaxy A5 (2016), but it is somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. The Xiaomi 12X has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a larger screen.
The Xiaomi 12X counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) features a much powerful processor than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 12X features a much longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 55 percent greater battery size. Xiaomi 12X features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the Xiaomi 12X also has a back-facing camera with a much better 50 megapixels resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
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