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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2022-03-15 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 418 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12X is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21s, getting a score of 77.8 against 77.7. The Xiaomi 12X is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy A21s. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 12X has a newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version, giving you a couple additional features.
Galaxy A21s features a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi 12X features a much sharper screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a way better screen density.
The Xiaomi 12X has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12X shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A21s, because it has a camera in the back with a better 50 MP resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and a much better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A21s features a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi 12X, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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