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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-03-15 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12X has an overall score of 77.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's global score of 75.8. The Xiaomi 12X body is much newer, somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter than the Galaxy S7 Active. Galaxy S7 Active has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12X, although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a bit smaller display and much lower brightness, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. Xiaomi 12X takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, it also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels and a way higher video resolution.
The Xiaomi 12X features a better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi 12X has a little longer battery life than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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