Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 50.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12X has a score of 77.8, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 score. Even though the Xiaomi 12X is incredibly newer than the Xiaomi Mi A1, it is a little thicker and just a bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12X has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi 12X features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has way more display brightness, a bit larger screen, a little greater pixels number in each inch in the display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Xiaomi Mi A1 features a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 features an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi 12X, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi 12X counts with a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 46 percent greater battery size. Xiaomi 12X shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a much higher video resolution, a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
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