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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-03-15 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi 12X's general score of 77.8. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is an older cellphone than the Xiaomi 12X, but Samsung made it just a little bit thinner and lighter anyway. Galaxy S8 features a very superior CPU than Xiaomi 12X, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy S8 and Xiaomi 12X both feature very similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and more pixels per display inch. Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi 12X captures way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a back-facing camera with much more MP. Xiaomi 12X has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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