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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12X has an overall score of 77.8, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi 12X has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xiaomi 12X is a noticeably newer and just a little bit lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), but it's also thicker.
Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12X, although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 12X has a better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit larger screen.
The Xiaomi 12X features a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi 12X has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 36 percent bigger battery size.
The Xiaomi 12X captures greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi 12X also has a way better video quality and a way more megapixels back camera.
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