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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-03-15 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12X, getting an 83 score against 77.8. Despite being the best phone in this review, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 design is older, just a bit thicker and a little heavier than Xiaomi 12X. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 12X has Android 11, so it gives a couple nice extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi 12X has a little sharper display than Galaxy Note8, although it has a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little worse screen pixel density, they both have a screen with the same size.
Xiaomi 12X takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much more MP back-facing camera and a much higher 7680x4320 video definition. The Galaxy Note8 has a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi 12X has superior battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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