Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Xiaomi 12X

71 out of 100

73 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on December 28, 2020, against the Xiaomi 12X, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and came out 12 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11

Has a 0.53 inch larger screen size
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
23% higher pixel density (515 vs 419 PPI)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 888 5G
Reverse charging feature
15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1440 and 1255 points

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12X

Shows 39% longer battery life (35:28 vs 25:31 hours)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The phone is 1-year newer
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 55W)
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 20 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 and Xiaomi 12X crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.28 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	515 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	900 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	89.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	-	98.6%
PWM	-	523 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	152.7 mm (6.01 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	69.9 mm (2.75 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple	Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max clock	2840 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 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)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 650
GPU shading units	1024	1024
GPU clock	840 MHz	670 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1372.1 GFLOPS

CPU	246540	230693
GPU	272062	219195
Memory	162285	151434
UX	191481	202860
Total score	878675	806981

Max surface temperature	-	37.6 °C
Stability	91%	98%
Graphics test	30 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	5037	4254

Web score	11329	-
Video editing	7611	-
Photo editing	28453	-
Data manipulation	9842	-
Writing score	14880	-

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

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

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	-	29.3 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	55 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (78% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	0:48 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:45 hr	13:05 hr
Watching video	10:58 hr	16:44 hr
Gaming	03:56 hr	05:31 hr
Standby	98 hr	104 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHMX (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", OmniVision OV13B10 (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 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 - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.4
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) 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/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	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	-
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	24	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2020	December 2021
Release date	January 2021	December 2021
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 67 W

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Xiaomi 12X

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Xiaomi 12X

Key differences

Review

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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