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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-03-15 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12X is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a 77.8 score against 75.8. Even though the Xiaomi 12X is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), it is just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker. Xiaomi 12X counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a lot better performance than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi 12X counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi 12X counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi 12X features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi 12X also has a way more mega pixels back facing camera and a much better video resolution.
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