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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is better than the Xiaomi 12, having an 88.9 score against 78.8. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12. Even though Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is better than the Xiaomi 12, it must be told that it is also a notably older, incredibly heavier and way thicker cellphone.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a really smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a just a little better pixels number per inch in the display. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi 12 shoots much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, a tinier back camera sensor and a lot worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much better video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because it has 384 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 12 has just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4050mAh.
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