Xiaomi Mi 12 vs Xiaomi 12X 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 12 vs Xiaomi 12X 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi 12X 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi 12 runs at 3.0 GHz, making Xiaomi 12X 5G the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Mi 12 and Xiaomi 12X 5G offer the same screen size of 6.28 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 12 and Xiaomi 12X 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 12 and Xiaomi 12X 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Xiaomi Mi 12 and Xiaomi 12X 5G offer the same 4500 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi 12 and Xiaomi 12X 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Xiaomi Mi 12

₹43,390

(Not Released in India)

Xiaomi 12X 5G

₹37,590

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

24 Mar, 2022

05 Mar, 2022

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Snapdragon 870	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.28 inches (15.95 cm)	6.28 inches (15.95 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	5 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4500 mAh	4500 mAh	6500 mAh
67W Quick Charging	67W Quick Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

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Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

MIUI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

7 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730

Adreno 650

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.28 inches (15.95 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1100 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

419 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.21 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

152.7 mm

162.7 mm

Width

69.9 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

179 grams

176 grams

190 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera50 mm focal length

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 120 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Quick Charging v4.0 100% in 39 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes Charging Time: 53 minutes

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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