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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-03-15 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12X, getting an 82.9 score against 77.8. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a better cellphone than Xiaomi 12X, we must note that it's also a notably older, just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 12X has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi 12X has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a way brighter display and a quite higher screen density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12X. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
The Xiaomi 12X and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro feature incredibly similar cameras, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a camera with lesser megapixels and a much lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and videos. Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro both have similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi 12X counts with a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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