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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2022-03-15 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12X is a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, with a general score of 77.8 against 75.8. Xiaomi 12X's body is newer, somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than the Galaxy S7 Active. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a really superior processing power than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and 4 GB less RAM memory.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a little smaller screen and way less brightness, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher pixels amount per inch in the display. The Xiaomi 12X features a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi 12X has a little better battery performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Xiaomi 12X has a greater camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs in low-light environments, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a camera with much more mega pixels.
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