Xiaomi 12X Vs Xiaomi 12 Vs Xiaomi 12 Pro – What’s the difference

Chinese manufacturer, Xiaomi release the Xiaomi 12 series in a flagship launch event in China today. At the event that lasted over two hours, the company released other devices like the Xiaomi Watch S1, Xiaomi TWS Earphone 3, MIUI 13, and so on. However, the Xiaomi 12 series was the protagonist of this event. At the event, the company announced three smartphones including Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, and Xiaomi 12X.

The Xiaomi 12X is the only non-flagship device in the series. This is the first time that Xiaomi is launching a sub-flagship model that is almost entirely based on the digital flagship series. The addition of the Xiaomi 12X is confusing to many people. To this end, there have been questions regarding the positioning of this smartphone. Thus, we decided to look at the major differences between these three devices.

Display

The Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi 12 come with the same display. In fact, these smartphones are similar in many aspects. They are similar in terms of appearance, display, and even main camera. The only difference between the Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi 12 is in the processor and wireless charging. With regard to their display, Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi 12 come with a 6.28 inches screen with a resolution of 1080P. This display has DisplayMate A+ certification and a refresh rate of 120Hz.

As for the Xiaomi 12 Pro, it comes with a larger 6.73-inch second-generation low-power E5 screen with a resolution of 3200 x 1440. Just like the other models, this device supports a 120Hz high refresh rate but it supports LTPO 2.0 smart refresh rate technology. Furthermore, this display also has DisplayMate A+ certification.

Processor

In terms of the chip, both the Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro comes with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SoC. However, the Xiaomi 12X comes with the popular Snapdragon 870 SoC. Although this chip is in the Snapdragon 8 series which is a flagship series, the chip is not entirely flagship. It is a sub-flagship (or pseudo flagship) processor that handles the temperature well. However, its performance is lower than the Snapdragon 888.

Camera

Again, the Xiaomi 12 and 12X come with the same 50MP main camera. They also have a 13MP ultra-wide angle sensor as well as a 5MP telephoto sensor. However, the Xiaomi 12 Pro comes with a 50MP main camera, 50MP super wide-angle sensor, and a 50MP portrait camera with 8K video capacity

Battery and Charging

Just like the display and camera, the Xiaomi 12 and 12X come with the same 4500 mAh battery that supports 67W charging. However, the Xiaomi 12X does not support wireless charging while the Xiaomi 12 supports 50W wireless charging and 10W reverse charging. As for the Xiaomi 12 Pro, it comes with a 4600 mAh battery that supports 120W wired charging, 50W wireless fast charging, 10W reverse charging.

System

All three smartphones come with MIUI 13 out of the box.

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Price, Colour, and Availability

All three smartphones are available on pre-order from today. However, the first official sales will take place on December 31st. As of now, these smartphones are available only in China. There is no information on their global availability for now.

Xiaomi 12 (Black, Blue, and Purple colours) – Glass back and Green vegan leather versions

• 8GB + 128GB – 3,699 yuan ($580)
• 8GB + 256GB – 3,999 yuan ($627)
• 12GB + 256GB – 4,399 yuan ($690)

Xiaomi 12 Pro (Black, Blue, and Purple colours) – Glass back and Green vegan leather version

• 8GB + 128GB – 4,699 yuan ($737)
• 8GB + 256GB – 4,999 yuan ($785)
• 12GB + 256GB – 5,399 yuan ($847)

Xiaomi 12X (Black, Blue, and Purple colours)

• 8GB + 128GB – 3,199 yuan ($502)
• 8GB + 256GB – 3,499 yuan ($549)
• 12GB + 256GB – 3799 yuan ($596)

Full specification list for the Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro and Xiaomi 12 X

Xiaomi 12 specifications

• 6.28-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 20:9 HDR10 + display, 120Hz refresh rate, up to 1100 nits brightness, 5,000,000:1 (Min) contrast ratio, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection

• Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno next-gen GPU
• 8GB LPPDDR5 RAM with 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPPDDR5 RAM 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
• Dual SIM (nano + nano)
• MIUI 13 based on Android 11
• 50MP rear camera with 1/ 1.56″ Sony IMX766 sensor, f/1.88 aperture, OIS, LED flash, 13MP 123° ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.4 aperture, 5MP telemacro camera with f/2.4 aperture, 8K video recording
• 32MP front-facing camera with 80.5 Fov
• In-display fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
• USB Type-C audio, Hi-Res audio, Dual speakers, Harman Kardon tuning, Dolby Atmos
• Dimensions: 152.7×69.9×8.16mm; Weight: 180g (glass) /179g (leather)

• 5G SA/NSA,Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS (L1 + L5), NavIC, USB Type-C
• 4500mAh (Typical) battery with 67W wired fast charging, 50W wireless second charge / 10W Wireless rechargeable

Xiaomi 12 Pro specifications

• 6.73-inch (3200 x 1440 pixels) 2K AMOLED 20:9 HDR10 + display, 1-120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, up to 1500 nits brightness, 8,000,000:1 (Min) contrast ratio, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
• Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno next-gen GPU
• 8GB LPPDDR5 RAM with 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPPDDR5 RAM 256GB UFS 3.1 storage

• Dual SIM (nano + nano)
• MIUI 13 based on Android 11
• 50MP rear camera with 1/ 1.28″ Sony IMX707 sensor, f/1.9 aperture, OIS, LED flash, 50MP Samsung JN1 115° ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, 50MP Samsung JN1 2x portrait camera with f/1.9 aperture, 48mm focal length, 8K video recording
• 32MP front-facing camera
• In-display fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
• USB Type-C audio, Hi-Res audio, Dual speakers, Harman Kardon tuning, Dolby Atmos
• Dimensions: 163.6×74.6×8.16mm; Weight: 205g (glass) / 204g (leather)
• 5G SA/NSA,Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS (L1 + L5), NavIC, USB Type-C
• 4600mAh (Typical) battery with 120W wired fast charging, 50W wireless second charge / 10W Wireless rechargeable

Xiaomi 12X specifications

• 6.28-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 20:9 HDR10 + display, 120Hz refresh rate, up to 1100 nits brightness, 5,000,000:1 (Min) contrast ratio, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
• Octa Core (1 x 3.2GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 870 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU
• 8GB LPPDDR5 RAM with 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPPDDR5 RAM 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
• Dual SIM (nano + nano)
• MIUI 13 based on Android 11
• 50MP rear camera with 1/ 1.56″ Sony IMX766 sensor, f/1.88 aperture, OIS, LED flash, 13MP 123° ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.4 aperture, 5MP telemacro camera with f/2.4 aperture, 8K video recording

• 32MP front-facing camera with 80.5 Fov
• In-display fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
• USB Type-C audio, Hi-Res audio, Dual speakers, Harman Kardon tuning, Dolby Atmos
• Dimensions: 152.7×69.9×8.16mm; Weight: 176g
• 5G SA/NSA,Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS (L1 + L5), NavIC, USB Type-C
• 4500mAh (Typical) battery with 67W wired fast charging