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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 |
| 9.68 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 12 has an overall score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's 76.5 overall score. The Xiaomi 12 construction is much newer than the Xiaomi Mi 6's, but it is just a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi 12 has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a quite lower number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bigger screen and a much brighter screen.
The Xiaomi 12 has as much storage capacity for apps and games as Xiaomi Mi 6, both have equal internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi 12 counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi 12 has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking photos in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher 50 megapixels resolution camera, a much bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos and a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
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