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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12X has an overall score of 77.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s general score of 73.5. These phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi 12X has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi 12X's construction is a lot newer and just a little lighter, but just a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017).
Galaxy J7 (2017) features an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi 12X has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little bit more pixels per inch of screen and a quite larger display.
Xiaomi 12X features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 12X has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 25 percent larger battery size.
The Xiaomi 12X has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing pictures or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a back camera with lot more MP.
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