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Samsung Galaxy S20 5G vs Xiaomi 12X

What Galaxy S20 5G does better (13) and where 12X wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20 5G
8.0Score
13 advantages≈ $170
vs
Xiaomi 12X
Xiaomi · 202112X
8.2Score
7 advantages≈ $190
Higher score
7.7Display7.5
7.9Camera9.2
3.8Battery5.5
9.5Features8.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S20 5G12X
69.1 × 151.77.969.9 × 152.78.2
Galaxy S20 5G12XDifference
Height151.7 mm152.7 mm−1 mm
Width69.1 mm69.9 mm−0.8 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.2 mm−0.3 mm
Weight163 g176 g−13 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy S20 5G better than 12X?

  1. Wireless chargingYes · 12X: No
  2. Pixel density563 ppi vs 419 ppi+34%
  3. Memory card slotYes · 12X: No
  4. 4K selfie videoYes · 12X: No
  5. eSIMYes · 12X: No
  6. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,100 nits+9%
  7. Weight163 g vs 176 g+8%
  8. USB version3.2 vs 2+60%
  9. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  10. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is 12X better than Galaxy S20 5G?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
  2. Wired charging25 W vs 67 W2.7×
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Optical zoom1.1× vs 2.1×+91%
  5. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
  6. Selfie camera10 MP vs 32 MP3.2×
  7. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+13%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 12XXiaomi 12X≈ $1908.2
Design
Weight163 g176 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.2 mm
Height151.7 mm152.7 mm
Width69.1 mm69.9 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursCosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura RedGray, Blue, Purple
Display
Screen size6.2″6.3″
PanelDynamic AMOLED 2XAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,200 px2,400 px
Pixel density563 ppi419 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,100 nits
Measured brightness—923 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%89.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetExynos 990 - GlobalQualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUMali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USAAdreno 650
AnTuTu score—598,003
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,168
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,216
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera12 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.76"1/1.56"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom1.1×2.1×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera10 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging25 W67 W
Charged in 30 min—77%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
SAR (head)0.38 W/kg0.59 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 5.1MIUI 13
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