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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2022-03-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12X is slightly better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a score of 77.8 against 75.8. Xiaomi 12X's design is noticeably newer, but just a little bit heavier and a little thicker than the Galaxy A5 (2017). The Xiaomi 12X has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Xiaomi 12X counts with a bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12X, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi 12X counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi 12X counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Xiaomi 12X also has a back facing camera with a way higher 50 megapixels resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
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