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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2022-03-15 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12X, with a general score of 78.1 against 77.8. Both phones we are comparing here work with the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should offer the same OS features. Galaxy XCover 5 is an older and somewhat thicker phone than the Xiaomi 12X, but Samsung was able to make it a little bit lighter anyway.
The Galaxy XCover 5 features a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12X features a much better display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has much more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi 12X features a very superior camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
Xiaomi 12X has a superior battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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