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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2022-03-15 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is much better than Xiaomi 12X's global score of 77.8. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy S21 is older than the Xiaomi 12X, it's body is just a little thinner and just a bit lighter. Both devices in our current comparison come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should give the same OS features.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a much powerful processor than Xiaomi 12X. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy S21 features a slightly better display than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a quite more brightness and a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi 12X counts with a better camera than Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 24 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xiaomi 12X also counts with a way higher 50 mega pixels resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the Xiaomi 12X one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi 12X has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S21, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
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