Xiaomi 12X vs Samsung Galaxy S10

73 out of 100

61 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.28-inch Xiaomi 12X (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870) that was released on December 28, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy S10, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9820 and came out 35 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12X

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 71% longer battery life (35:28 vs 20:46 hours)
Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3400 mAh
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 15W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (806K versus 648K)
Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (928 against 822 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 2-years and 11-months newer
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
32% higher pixel density (551 vs 419 PPI)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 9W
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Reverse charging feature
Weighs 19 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12X and Samsung Galaxy S10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.28 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3040 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19:9
PPI	419 ppi	551 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1215 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	89.2%	88.08%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.6%	98.1%
PWM	523 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 inches)	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 inches)	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Pink	White, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max clock	3200 MHz	2730 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU shading units	1024	432
GPU clock	670 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	~1372.1 GFLOPS	~607 GFLOPS

CPU	230693	148103
GPU	219195	236968
Memory	151434	121310
UX	202860	141476
Total score	806981	648880

Max surface temperature	37.6 °C	40.6 °C
Stability	98%	82%
Graphics test	25 FPS	19 FPS
Graphics score	4254	3230

Web score	-	6523
Video editing	-	5794
Photo editing	-	18751
Data manipulation	-	7126
Writing score	-	10017

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 4.0
OS size	29.3 GB	9.5 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	3400 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (78% in 30 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:48 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:05 hr	06:12 hr
Watching video	16:44 hr	10:32 hr
Gaming	05:31 hr	03:23 hr
Standby	104 hr	70 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", OmniVision OV13B10 (CMOS)	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4320 x 2432
Aperture	f/2.4	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3"	1/2.65"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

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

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2021	February 2019
Release date	December 2021	March 2019
SAR (head)	-	0.48 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.59 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	-

Xiaomi 12X vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Xiaomi 12X vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Key differences

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Tests and specifications

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Camera

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