Xiaomi 12X vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| 2021, December 28 | 2021, January 14 |
| Status | |
| Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, December 31 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, Blue, Pink | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm (6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in) |
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 170 g (6 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 | LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA | SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ OLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate Dolby Vision, HDR10+ 1100 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
| Colors | |
| 1B Colors | 16M Colour |
| Size | |
| 6.28 inches [Similar] | 6.2 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels (419 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 89.24% | 86.12% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| User Interface | |
| MIUI 13 | One UI 3.1 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585), Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 650 [Similar] | Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP [Similar] | 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF HDR, Panorama |
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video Auto-HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 8K@24fps (HDR10), 4K@30fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
32 MP, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm HDR, panorama 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps [Similar] |
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 67W, 100% in 39 min (advertised) Power Delivery 3.0 Quick Charge 4+ |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
| Capacity | |
| 4500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |