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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12X, getting a 78.1 score against 77.8. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is an older phone than Xiaomi 12X, but Xiaomi managed to build it just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xiaomi 12X has Android 11, so it provides a couple additional features.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12X, although it has 4 less CPU cores and less RAM. Xiaomi 12X counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a quite better screen pixels density, a quite bigger screen, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and way more brightness.
Xiaomi 12X's memory to store more games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12X has a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a way higher video quality, a bigger camera aperture and a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi 12X counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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