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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2022-03-15 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 50.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12X is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, having a 77.8 score against 72.4. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12X has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. Xiaomi 12X's design is way newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c's, but it's thicker and a lot heavier.
The Xiaomi 12X counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a quite lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Xiaomi 12X has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 5c features a much better performing processor than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi 12X captures much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a bigger aperture, a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a much higher video resolution.
Xiaomi 12X has a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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