Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Vivo X80 Pro

79 out of 100

81 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on December 28, 2021, against the Vivo X80 Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 80W)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1642 and 1506 points

Reasons to consider the Vivo X80 Pro

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Shows 11% longer battery life (28:23 vs 25:40 hours)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12 Pro and Vivo X80 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	521 ppi	517 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	970 nits	750 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	89.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.8%	94.8%
PWM	367 Hz	361 Hz
Response time	5 ms	4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	164.57 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	219 g (7.72 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Pink	Black, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	3000 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	818 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	310850	307857
GPU	404697	401222
Memory	206389	203534
UX	238519	236295
Total score	1162829	1150746

Max surface temperature	41.2 °C	38.1 °C
Stability	68%	79%
Graphics test	55 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	9302	9396

Web score	11824	6176
Video editing	7637	6116
Photo editing	29183	25428
Data manipulation	9393	9077
Writing score	14790	13920

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 13	Funtouch OS 13
OS size	26.5 GB	-

Capacity	4600 mAh	4700 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	80 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (88% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:21 hr	0:39 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:57 hr	10:51 hr
Watching video	10:04 hr	12:04 hr
Gaming	05:05 hr	05:13 hr
Standby	89 hr	85 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	115°	114°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP + 48 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.3", Samsung GNV (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/3.4 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Hynix HI-847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX598 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Vivo X80 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.7 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2021	April 2022
Release date	December 2021	April 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Yes, 80 W

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Vivo X80 Pro

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Vivo X80 Pro

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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