Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Mi 6 vs Xiaomi 12X vs Xiaomi 12S

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced April 2017 2021, December 28 July 2022
Status Available - April 2017 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, December 31 Coming Soon - July 2022
Price Rs. 23,500 ($362.00) [Similarly Priced] - -
Colors Ceramic Black, Black, Blue, White Black, Blue, Pink Gray, White, Purple, Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 145.2 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm
(5.72 x 2.78 x 0.3 in)
152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm
(6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in)
152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm or 8.7 mm
(6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in or 0.34 in)
Weight 168 g / 182 g (5.93 oz / 6.42 oz) 170 g (6 oz) 179 g / 182 g (6.31 oz / 6.42 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) 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
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28 SA/NSA
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat) Android 12 Android 12
User Interface - MIUI 13 MIUI 13
Processor Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 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) Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 540 Adreno 650 Adreno 730
RAM 6 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 64/128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, To Be Confirmed FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors 16M colors 1B Colors 1B Colors
Size 5.15 inches 6.28 inches 6.28 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (428 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (419 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (419 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 71.34% 89.24% 89.24%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera Dual 12 MP (f/1.8 & f/2.6) 50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP 50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP
Flash Dual-LED (dual Tone) Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features Phase Detection Autofocus, 27mm & f/2.6, 52mm), OIS (4-axis), 1.25 µm @ 27mm / 1.0 µm @ 52mm Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama 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
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.4, 15mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
Leica Lens, HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps 8K@24fps (HDR10), 4K@30fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, 1080p [Similar] 32 MP, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
HDR, panorama
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
HDR, panorama
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth v5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot 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/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC
Browser HTML5 Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery 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 charging 67W, 100% in 42 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 57 min (advertised)
Reverse wireless charging 10W
Power Delivery 3.0
Quick Charge 4+
Capacity 3350 mAh 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -