Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12X, getting an 80.4 score against 77.8. Xiaomi Black Shark's body is noticeably older, somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than the Xiaomi 12X. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 12X has Android 11.
Xiaomi 12X features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a little higher pixels density, a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, way more brightness and a little larger display. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12X. Both have a 8 GB RAM and 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi 12X's storage to install applications and games is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark one, they have the same internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12X features a way better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography, it also counts with a way better resolution back facing camera and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Xiaomi 12X counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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