Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2022-03-15 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.6 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12X, getting a 78.1 score against 77.8. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's body is somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner than Xiaomi 12X, even though it was released many years before. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi 12X has Android 11.
Xiaomi 12X has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little larger display. The Xiaomi 12X features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S7 edge has a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12X, although it has an inferior number of cores and 4 GB less RAM memory. Xiaomi 12X features improved battery duration than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3600mAh. Xiaomi 12X takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much higher video definition and a much higher 50 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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