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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2022-03-15 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12X has a global score of 77.8, which is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 general score. The Xiaomi 12X is a newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the nubia Red Magic 5S. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but Xiaomi 12X has 11 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, so it counts with lots of additional features.
Xiaomi 12X counts with a little sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little higher number of pixels per inch in the display and much more brightness. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12X. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 7680x4320 video quality, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a back camera with a much better 64 megapixels resolution and a bigger aperture.
The nubia Red Magic 5S and Xiaomi 12X have extremely similar storage to store more apps and games, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in Xiaomi 12X.
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