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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2022-03-15 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 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 | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 12X is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a 77.8 score against 75.9. Although Xiaomi 12X is extremely newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it's just a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Xiaomi 12X comes with Android 11 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a much better performing processor than Xiaomi 12X, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi 12X counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, a really brighter screen and a quite bigger screen.
Xiaomi 12X counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 12X counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3120mAh. The Xiaomi 12X captures a lot better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi 12X also has a much better video quality and a camera in the back with much more MP.
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