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- Galaxy S21+ 5G vs 12X
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G vs Xiaomi 12X
What Galaxy S21+ 5G does better (14) and where 12X wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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8.0Display7.5
5.9Performance5.8
7.9Camera9.2
4.9Battery5.5
9.1Features8.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S21+ 5G12X
| Galaxy S21+ 5G | 12X | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.5 mm | 152.7 mm | +8.8 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 69.9 mm | +5.7 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 176 g | +24 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S21+ 5G better than 12X?
- Wireless chargingYes · 12X: No
- Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+7%
- AnTuTu score622,276 vs 598,003+4%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,476 vs 3,168+10%
- 4K selfie videoYes · 12X: No
- eSIMYes · 12X: No
- Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 1,100 nits+18%
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.3″+7%
- USB version3.2 vs 2+60%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
Why is 12X better than Galaxy S21+ 5G?
- Main camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
- Wired charging25 W vs 67 W2.7×
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Optical zoom1.1× vs 2.1×+91%
- Selfie camera10 MP vs 32 MP3.2×
- Weight200 g vs 176 g+14%
- CPU frequency2.9 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+10%
- Pixel density394 ppi vs 419 ppi+6%
- Measured brightness883 nits vs 923 nits+5%
- Charged in 30 min54% vs 77%+43%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 176 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 161.5 mm | 152.7 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 69.9 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red | Gray, Blue, Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 419 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | 1,100 nits |
| Measured brightness | 883 nits | 923 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.3% | 89.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 - International | Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.9 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China | Adreno 650 |
| AnTuTu score | 622,276 | 598,003 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,476 | 3,168 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,216 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.76" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 1.1× | 2.1× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,800 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 54% | 77% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.8 LUFS | -25.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.54 W/kg | 0.59 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 7 | MIUI 13 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
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