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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 50.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), getting a 77.8 score against 74.9. The Xiaomi 12X is a notably newer and lighter device than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but it is also a little bit thicker. Xiaomi 12X counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a quite bigger screen and a quite greater pixel number per screen inch.
Xiaomi 12X counts with a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) features an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi 12X, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi 12X counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 13% bigger battery size. Xiaomi 12X captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi 12X also has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back facing camera with a lot higher 50 MP resolution.
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